34 —
Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 44
- 2021: 34
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Wyan · Suburb / Locality
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Wyan is now 53, making this a far older community than the national figure. It is a sparsely populated area of just 34 people, where the age structure is dominated by older adults.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Wyan — lower than 79% of areas.
| Wyan | 34 |
|---|---|
| 2469, NSW | 4,359 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is 34 people, which is smaller than about 78% of similar areas. This small group is far older than the state average, with a typical age of 53.
34 —
Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
53 yrs —
Older than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
How the population splits across age groups.
There are no children under 15 in the area, and the 8.8% of seniors is well below the national figure. Over half the population (55.9%) are older adults aged between 45 and 64.
8.8% —
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
In Wyan, Older adults (45–64) is the majority at 68%; Youth (15–24) is next at 11%.
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 8.8% of the population, which is well above the national figure. No one in the area is in a de facto relationship, while 32.4% of residents have never been married.
8.8% —
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
In Wyan, the largest group is Never married at 34%, followed by Married (22%) and Divorced (19%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Wyan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14450/wyan/topic/demographics-identity