476 ▲ +23.0%
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 387
- 2016: 434
- 2021: 476
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Wyong Creek · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Wyong Creek
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A far older population than the national average defines Wyong Creek, where the typical resident is 47. This sparsely populated area is older than most similar places, with a notable number of seniors and few children.
476
▲ +23.0%
- 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 Wyong Creek — higher than 64% of areas.
| Wyong Creek | 476 |
|---|---|
| 2259, NSW | 66,236 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population totals 476 people, which is larger than about 67% of similar areas. Residents here are far older than the national figure, with a typical age of 47.
47 yrs ▲ +4.4%
Older than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 45 yrs
- 2016: 47 yrs
- 2021: 47 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 31.9%. Seniors aged 65 and over account for 20.4%, which is well above the Australian figure, while children under 15 are well below the state average at 14.7%.
20.4% ▲ +24.2%
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.4%
- 2016: 18.9%
- 2021: 20.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
14.7% ▼ -14.4%
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.2%
- 2016: 15.9%
- 2021: 14.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Wyong Creek, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 32%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (21%) and Seniors (65+) (21%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 2.9% of the population, which is higher than most similar areas. Most residents are married at 53.9%, while those in de facto relationships are at 8.7%, which is much lower than most areas.
2.9% ▲ +63.0%
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.8%
- 2016: 3.9%
- 2021: 2.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
8.7% ▲ +15.0%
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.5%
- 2016: 11.5%
- 2021: 8.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Wyong Creek, Married is the majority at 55%; Never married is next at 31%.
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 Wyong Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14465/wyong-creek/topic/demographics-identity