Wyanbene · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Wyanbene

Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.

A typical resident in Wyanbene is 60 years old, making it far older than most other areas. This sparsely populated place has only 41 people, with a population that skews heavily toward older adults and seniors.

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Where Wyanbene sits — Total population

41
  • 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 Wyanbene — lower than 76% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Wyanbene41
2622, NSW 4,141
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The total population is small at 41 people, which is smaller than about 75% of similar areas. Residents here are far older than the national figure, with a typical age of 60.

41

Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 33
  • 2021: 41

The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.

60 yrs

Older than 93% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 55 yrs
  • 2021: 60 yrs

Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

Older adults and seniors make up over 65% of the population, while children under 15 account for just 12.2%. This is well below the New South Wales figure of 18.2%.

22.0%

Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 27.3%
  • 2021: 22.0%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

12.2%

Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 9.1%
  • 2021: 12.2%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Wyanbene, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 47%, followed by Seniors (65+) (24%) and Young adults (25–44) (16%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

De facto relationships are common here, at 25%, which is far above the national figure of 11.5%. There are no Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander residents, which is well below the state and national averages.

Marital status

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In Wyanbene, Married is the majority at 67%; Never married is next at 12%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 3 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 3 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 5 males; 70–74: 0 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 0 males; 65–69: 0 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 5 males; 60–64: 0 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 3 males; 55–59: 8 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 0 males; 50–54: 0 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 3 males; 45–49: 0 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 0 males; 40–44: 0 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 0 males; 35–39: 0 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 0 males; 30–34: 0 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 3 males; 25–29: 0 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 0 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 0 males; 15–19: 0 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 0 males; 10–14: 0 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 0 males; 5–9: 0 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 5 males; 0–4: 0 females

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 Wyanbene [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14451/wyanbene/topic/demographics-identity