713 ▲ +109.1%
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 341
- 2016: 506
- 2021: 713
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Worrowing Heights · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Worrowing Heights
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Worrowing Heights is 77 years old, making the area far older than both New South Wales and the national average. This gap is driven by a population where seniors make up the vast majority of the community.
713
▲ +109.1%
- 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 Worrowing Heights — higher than 70% of areas.
| Worrowing Heights | 713 |
|---|---|
| 2540 crosses NSW/OT | 48,267 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The area has 713 residents, which is larger than about 71% of similar areas. This population is far older than the rest of the state and the country.
77 yrs ▼ -1.3%
Older than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 78 yrs
- 2016: 77 yrs
- 2021: 77 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 85.6% of the population, a figure far above the national level. In contrast, children under 15 account for only 2.8%, which is among the lowest proportions seen in similar areas.
85.6% ▼ -0.2%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 85.7%
- 2016: 84.0%
- 2021: 85.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
2.8% ▼ -19.8%
Lower than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.5%
- 2016: 3.6%
- 2021: 2.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Worrowing Heights, Seniors (65+) is the majority at 86%; Older adults (45–64) is next at 8%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 0.8% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is a little below the state and national figures. Those in de facto relationships make up 6.9%, a proportion well below the national average.
0.8% ▲ —
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
6.9% ▲ +100.1%
Lower than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.4%
- 2016: 6.6%
- 2021: 6.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Worrowing Heights, Married is the majority at 61%; Widowed is next at 18%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Worrowing Heights [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14442/worrowing-heights/topic/demographics-identity