49,686 —
Higher than 86% of urban centre areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Wagga Wagga · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Wagga Wagga
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A population of 49,686 makes Wagga Wagga one of the largest areas of its kind. The community is slightly younger than the national average, with a typical resident aged 37. This shift towards a younger profile is seen in the high number of children and young adults living here.
49,686
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- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–5: 0 areas
- 5–9: 0 areas
- 9–16: 2 areas
- 16–27: 1 area
- 27–47: 2 areas
- 47–81: 2 areas
- 81–139: 14 areas
- 139–241: 145 areas
- 241–418: 340 areas
- 418–723: 351 areas
- 723–1,252: 304 areas
- 1,252–2,168: 191 areas
- 2,168–3,752: 181 areas
- 3,752–6,495: 107 areas
- 6,495–11,242: 69 areas
- 11,242–19,459: 44 areas
- 19,459–33,683: 31 areas
- 33,683–58,304: 17 areas
- 58,304–100,921: 8 areas
- 100,921–174,689: 8 areas
- 174,689–302,378: 4 areas
- 302,378–523,401: 5 areas
- 523,401–905,982: 2 areas
- 905,982–1,568,210: 1 area
- 1,568,210–2,714,494: 2 areas
- 2,714,494–4,698,656: 2 areas
All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Wagga Wagga — higher than 86% of areas.
| Wagga Wagga | 49,686 |
|---|---|
| 2650, NSW | 61,511 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 37, which is a little younger than both the New South Wales and Australian figures. This makes the area much younger than most similar places.
37 yrs —
Younger than 79% of urban centre areas.
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 19.9% of the population, which is a little above the national figure. This contributes to a youthful profile, while those aged 65 and over represent 18.2% of the community.
18.2% —
Lower than 65% of urban centre areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.9% —
Higher than 68% of urban centre areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Wagga Wagga splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (26%) and Older adults (45–64) (23%), with Children (0–14) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous residents make up 7.4% of the population, a figure well above the Australian average of 3.2%. Regarding relationships, 43.7% of people are married and 11.6% are in a de facto partnership.
7.4% —
Higher than 70% of urban centre areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.6% —
Lower than 67% of urban centre areas.
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 44%, followed by Never married (38%) and Divorced (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 Wagga Wagga [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL112019/wagga-wagga/topic/demographics-identity