5,384 ▲ +18.3%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4,553
- 2016: 5,068
- 2021: 5,384
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Worrigee · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Worrigee
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Nearly half of the 5,384 people in Worrigee are married, reflecting a family-oriented community. The area is noticeably younger than the national average, with a typical resident aged just 33. This youthfulness is driven by a high number of children and a smaller proportion of seniors compared to most other areas.
5,384
▲ +18.3%
- 1–1: 689 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 119 areas
- 3–5: 108 areas
- 5–7: 243 areas
- 7–11: 241 areas
- 11–16: 514 areas
- 16–24: 579 areas
- 24–36: 898 areas
- 36–53: 1059 areas
- 53–79: 1168 areas
- 79–117: 1203 areas
- 117–174: 1171 areas
- 174–258: 1010 areas
- 258–384: 856 areas
- 384–571: 670 areas
- 571–850: 616 areas
- 850–1,263: 567 areas
- 1,263–1,879: 520 areas
- 1,879–2,794: 590 areas
- 2,794–4,154: 679 areas
- 4,154–6,177: 585 areas
- 6,177–9,186: 528 areas
- 9,186–13,659: 405 areas
- 13,659–20,311: 195 areas
- 20,311–30,202: 96 areas
- 30,202–44,910: 33 areas
- 44,910–66,781: 10 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Worrigee — higher than 86% of areas.
| Worrigee | 5,384 |
|---|---|
| 2540 crosses NSW/OT | 48,267 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Worrigee is larger than about 90% of similar areas, with a typical resident aged 33. This is noticeably younger than the national figure of 38.
33 yrs ▲ +6.5%
Younger than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 31 yrs
- 2016: 32 yrs
- 2021: 33 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 24.3% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. This helps explain why the area is much younger than most, while seniors aged 65 and over are a little below the state average at 14.7%.
14.7% ▲ +55.7%
Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.4%
- 2016: 12.7%
- 2021: 14.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
24.3% ▼ -10.5%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 27.2%
- 2016: 25.0%
- 2021: 24.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Worrigee splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (26%) and Children (0–14) (24%), with Older adults (45–64) at 22%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 10.2% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 3.2%. Additionally, 14.6% of residents are in a de facto relationship, a figure well above both the state and national averages.
10.2% ▲ +70.6%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.0%
- 2016: 7.8%
- 2021: 10.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
14.6% ▲ +27.0%
Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.5%
- 2016: 14.3%
- 2021: 14.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Worrigee, the largest group is Married at 46%, followed by Never married (36%) and Divorced (9%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Worrigee [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14441/worrigee/topic/demographics-identity