620 ▼ -27.1%
Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 851
- 2016: 654
- 2021: 620
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Wyalong · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Wyalong
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A population of 620 people makes Wyalong larger than about 69% of similar areas. The community is noticeably older than the state and national figures, with the typical resident being 44 years old.
620
▼ -27.1%
- 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 Wyalong — higher than 68% of areas.
| Wyalong | 620 |
|---|---|
| 2671, NSW | 3,969 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident in Wyalong is 44, which is noticeably older than the national figure of 38.
44 yrs ▲ +18.9%
Younger than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 37 yrs
- 2016: 43 yrs
- 2021: 44 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 30.6%. Seniors aged 65 and over represent 18.7% of the population, which is a little above the national figure.
18.7% ▲ +53.1%
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.2%
- 2016: 16.7%
- 2021: 18.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.1% ▼ -28.3%
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 23.9%
- 2016: 20.5%
- 2021: 17.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Wyalong, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 31%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (23%) and Seniors (65+) (19%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 7.6% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 3.2%. Those in de facto relationships are also more common here than in most other areas.
7.6% ▲ +43.4%
Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.3%
- 2016: 6.6%
- 2021: 7.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.5% ▲ +10.7%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.2%
- 2016: 13.3%
- 2021: 13.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Wyalong, the largest group is Married at 50%, followed by Never married (34%) and Divorced (7%).
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 Wyalong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14449/wyalong/topic/demographics-identity