87,111 ▲ +26.6%
Higher than 87% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 68,815
- 2016: 80,787
- 2021: 87,111
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Wallsend · State Electorate
Demographics & Identity in Wallsend
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Larger than about 90% of similar areas, Wallsend is a growing hub with a population of 87,111 people. The area is noticeably younger than the New South Wales average, with the typical resident aged 36. This growth is significant, as the population rose by 27% since 2011.
87,111
▲ +26.6%
- 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 Wallsend — higher than 87% of areas.
| Wallsend | 87,111 |
|---|---|
| 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 typical age in Wallsend is 36, which is a little younger than the national figure of 38 and has barely changed over the last decade. The population grew by about 18,296 people between 2011 and 2021.
36 yrs → 0.0%
Younger than 71% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 36 yrs
- 2016: 36 yrs
- 2021: 36 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 17.5% of the population, which is about the same as the state and national figures. Seniors aged 65 and over account for 17.4% of residents, a figure that rose 2.1 percentage points since 2011.
17.4% ▲ +13.7%
Higher than 53% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 15.3%
- 2016: 16.4%
- 2021: 17.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.5% ▼ -6.6%
Lower than 56% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 18.7%
- 2016: 18.1%
- 2021: 17.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Wallsend, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 28%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (22%) and Children (0–14) (17%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous Australians make up 5.3% of the population, which is much higher than most similar areas and a little above the national figure. The proportion of people in de facto relationships rose to 12.4% since 2011.
5.3% ▲ +77.1%
Higher than 76% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 3.0%
- 2016: 4.1%
- 2021: 5.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.4% ▲ +42.2%
Higher than 57% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 8.8%
- 2016: 10.0%
- 2021: 12.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Wallsend splits fairly evenly between Never married (41%) and Married (41%), with Divorced at 9%.
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 Wallsend [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED10089/wallsend/topic/demographics-identity