83,325 ▲ +13.0%
Higher than 86% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 73,743
- 2016: 79,107
- 2021: 83,325
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Wakehurst · State Electorate
Demographics & Identity in Wakehurst
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A little older than the state and national figures, Wakehurst has a typical resident aged 40. The area has grown steadily, adding about 9,582 people since 2011 to reach a total population of 83,325.
83,325
▲ +13.0%
- 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 Wakehurst — higher than 86% of areas.
| Wakehurst | 83,325 |
|---|---|
| Greater Sydney | 5,231,147 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew 13% between 2011 and 2021, making it larger than about 86% of similar areas. Residents are slightly older than the typical Australian, with the usual age rising from 39 to 40 years over the last decade.
40 yrs ▲ +2.6%
Older than 57% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 39 yrs
- 2016: 39 yrs
- 2021: 40 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 18.9% of the population, which is higher than most areas, while seniors aged 65 and over account for 16.7%. The largest age group is older adults aged 45 to 64, who make up 27% of the community.
16.7% ▲ +8.2%
Lower than 54% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 15.4%
- 2016: 15.9%
- 2021: 16.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.9% ▼ -7.6%
Higher than 61% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 20.4%
- 2016: 20.0%
- 2021: 18.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Wakehurst splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (27%) and Young adults (25–44) (25%), with Children (0–14) at 19%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous residents make up 0.7% of the population, which is much lower than most areas and slightly below the national figure. More than half of the residents are married, and the proportion of people in de facto relationships rose to 10.3% since 2011.
0.7% ▲ +55.2%
Lower than 84% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 0.5%
- 2016: 0.6%
- 2021: 0.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.3% ▲ +32.3%
Lower than 74% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 7.8%
- 2016: 8.9%
- 2021: 10.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Wakehurst, Married is the majority at 51%; Never married is next at 34%.
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 Wakehurst [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED10088/wakehurst/topic/demographics-identity