82,326 ▲ +12.1%
Higher than 85% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 73,439
- 2016: 76,536
- 2021: 82,326
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Wagga Wagga · State Electorate
Demographics & Identity in Wagga Wagga
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Almost 45% of people in Wagga Wagga are married, reflecting a large and growing population of 82,326. This is a relatively young place compared to the state and national figures, though the number of seniors has risen steadily over the last decade.
82,326
▲ +12.1%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–2: 0 areas
- 2–4: 0 areas
- 4–5: 0 areas
- 5–8: 0 areas
- 8–13: 2 areas
- 13–19: 1 area
- 19–29: 0 areas
- 29–44: 1 area
- 44–68: 0 areas
- 68–103: 1 area
- 103–158: 0 areas
- 158–240: 1 area
- 240–366: 1 area
- 366–559: 1 area
- 559–852: 1 area
- 852–1,299: 0 areas
- 1,299–1,980: 1 area
- 1,980–3,018: 0 areas
- 3,018–4,602: 2 areas
- 4,602–7,016: 2 areas
- 7,016–10,696: 28 areas
- 10,696–16,307: 5 areas
- 16,307–24,861: 5 areas
- 24,861–37,902: 41 areas
- 37,902–57,783: 150 areas
- 57,783–88,095: 162 areas
- 88,095–134,306: 43 areas
All state electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Wagga Wagga — higher than 85% of areas.
| Wagga Wagga | 82,326 |
|---|---|
| Rest of NSW | 2,829,637 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by 12% since 2011, adding about 8,887 people. The typical resident is 37, which is a little younger than the national figure of 38.
37 yrs ▲ +2.8%
Younger than 64% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 36 yrs
- 2016: 37 yrs
- 2021: 37 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 20.1% of the community, a figure that is much higher than most similar areas. Meanwhile, the proportion of people aged 65 and over rose 3.4 points since 2011 to reach 17.7%.
17.7% ▲ +23.8%
Higher than 56% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 14.3%
- 2016: 16.5%
- 2021: 17.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.1% ▼ -4.2%
Higher than 75% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 21.0%
- 2016: 20.1%
- 2021: 20.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Wagga Wagga splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (25%) and Older adults (45–64) (23%), with Children (0–14) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 6.5% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 3.2%. People in de facto relationships now account for 12.3% of residents, up 2.0 points from 2011.
6.5% ▲ +45.1%
Higher than 82% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 4.5%
- 2016: 5.4%
- 2021: 6.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.3% ▲ +19.0%
Higher than 54% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 10.3%
- 2016: 10.8%
- 2021: 12.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Wagga Wagga, the largest group is Married at 45%, followed by Never married (37%) and Divorced (8%).
Age & sex structure
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 Wagga Wagga [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED10087/wagga-wagga/topic/demographics-identity