423 ▼ -2.1%
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 432
- 2016: 419
- 2021: 423
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Woy Woy Bay · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Woy Woy Bay
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A much older population than the national average defines daily life in Woy Woy Bay. The typical resident is 47, which is far older than the Australian figure of 38. This shift is reflected in a high proportion of seniors and fewer children than most similar areas.
423
▼ -2.1%
- 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 Woy Woy Bay — higher than 62% of areas.
| Woy Woy Bay | 423 |
|---|---|
| 2256, NSW | 16,039 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Woy Woy Bay has a total population of 423 people, making it larger than about 65% of areas at this level.
47 yrs ▼ -2.1%
Older than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 48 yrs
- 2016: 49 yrs
- 2021: 47 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Older adults aged 45 to 64 make up the largest group at 31.9%, while seniors aged 65 and over are well above the state and national figures at 21.3%. This helps explain why children under 15 are a little below the national figure at 15.6%.
21.3% ▲ +31.0%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.2%
- 2016: 22.9%
- 2021: 21.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.6% ▼ -1.1%
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.8%
- 2016: 13.1%
- 2021: 15.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Woy Woy Bay, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 32%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (23%) and Seniors (65+) (21%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 2.8% of residents identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is about the same as the state and national figures. Over half the population is married, and those in de facto relationships are a little above the national figure at 12.9%.
2.8% ▲ +11.2%
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.6%
- 2016: 1.9%
- 2021: 2.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.9% ▲ +75.2%
Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.3%
- 2016: 13.6%
- 2021: 12.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Woy Woy Bay, Married is the majority at 53%; Never married is next at 32%.
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 Woy Woy Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14444/woy-woy-bay/topic/demographics-identity