Wyndham · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Wyndham

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

A typical resident in Wyndham is now 55, making the area far older than both the state and national figures. This aging trend is reflected in the local population, where seniors now make up over a quarter of the community.

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Where Wyndham sits — Total population

418 ▼ -31.5%
  • 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 Wyndham — higher than 62% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Wyndham418
2550, NSW 16,936
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The total population is 418 people, which is larger than about 65% of similar areas. The typical resident is far older than those in the rest of Australia, with an age of 55.

418 ▼ -31.5%

Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 610
  • 2016: 386
  • 2021: 418

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

55 yrs ▲ +14.6%

Older than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 48 yrs
  • 2016: 51 yrs
  • 2021: 55 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 dominate the area, with those aged 65 and over making up 25.4% of the population. This is well above the national figure, while children under 15 are well below the same at 13.6%.

25.4% ▲ +71.9%

Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 14.8%
  • 2016: 15.8%
  • 2021: 25.4%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

13.6% ▼ -16.8%

Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 16.4%
  • 2016: 12.7%
  • 2021: 13.6%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Wyndham, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 39%, followed by Seniors (65+) (25%) and Young adults (25–44) (15%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

About 19.7% of residents are in a de facto relationship, which is well above the state and national averages. Meanwhile, the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population sits at 2.9%, about the same as the figures for New South Wales and Australia.

2.9% ▲ +75.7%

Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 1.6%
  • 2016: 3.4%
  • 2021: 2.9%

Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.

19.7% ▲ +45.4%

Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 13.5%
  • 2016: 19.7%
  • 2021: 19.7%

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

Marital status

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In Wyndham, the largest group is Married at 43%, followed by Never married (34%) and Divorced (12%).

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 5 males; 85+: 7 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 5 males; 80–84: 9 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 8 males; 75–79: 5 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 17 males; 70–74: 7 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 24 males; 65–69: 21 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 25 males; 60–64: 40 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 24 males; 55–59: 21 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 16 males; 50–54: 11 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 12 males; 45–49: 17 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 4 males; 40–44: 8 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 8 males; 35–39: 7 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 7 males; 30–34: 8 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 7 males; 25–29: 4 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 10 males; 20–24: 10 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 8 males; 15–19: 4 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 11 males; 10–14: 13 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 10 males; 5–9: 5 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 10 males; 0–4: 7 females

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 Wyndham [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14461/wyndham/topic/demographics-identity