Wylies Flat · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Wylies Flat

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

A typical age of 48 years makes Wylies Flat far older than most other areas. This sparsely populated place has only 50 residents, and while the population is mature, there are no seniors aged 65 and over.

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📍 Wylies Flat, Suburb / Locality

Where Wylies Flat sits — Total population

50
  • 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 Wylies Flat — lower than 72% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Wylies Flat50
2330, NSW 21,445
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The population is small, with only 50 people living here. Residents are far older than the national figure, with a typical age of 48 years.

50

Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 55
  • 2021: 50

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

48 yrs

Older than 62% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 45 yrs
  • 2021: 48 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 nearly half the population. This helps explain why children under 15 are well below the state average at 12%, and why there are no residents aged 65 and over.

0.0%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 5.5%
  • 2021: 0.0%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

12.0%

Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 10.9%
  • 2021: 12.0%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Wylies Flat, Older adults (45–64) is the majority at 57%; Young adults (25–44) is next at 19%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Most residents are married, though those in de facto relationships are a little below the national figure at 9.5%. No one in the area identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander.

9.5%

Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 6.8%
  • 2021: 9.5%

Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).

Marital status

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In Wylies Flat, Married is the majority at 63%; Never married is next at 24%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 0 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 0 males; 70–74: 0 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 3 males; 65–69: 0 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 0 males; 60–64: 3 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 4 males; 55–59: 0 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 5 males; 50–54: 5 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 5 males; 45–49: 7 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 0 males; 40–44: 0 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 0 males; 35–39: 4 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 0 males; 30–34: 0 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 0 males; 25–29: 0 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 0 males; 20–24: 3 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: 4 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 3 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 Wylies Flat [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14459/wylies-flat/topic/demographics-identity