5,797 —
Higher than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: 7,170
- 2021: 5,797
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Woolgoolga · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Woolgoolga
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Older residents are far more common in Woolgoolga than in most similar areas, with over a quarter of the population aged 65 or over. This shift has seen the typical person here age to 45, making the area noticeably older than both the state and national figures.
5,797
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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 Woolgoolga — higher than 86% of areas.
| Woolgoolga | 5,797 |
|---|---|
| 2456, NSW | 17,141 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is 5,797, which is larger than about 89% of similar areas, although it shrank by 19% since 2016.
45 yrs —
Older than 50% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: 40 yrs
- 2021: 45 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors make up 27.5% of the population, a figure far above the national average of 17.2%. Meanwhile, children under 15 account for 15.5%, which is a little below the Australian figure and represents a fall of 5.9 points since 2016.
27.5% —
Higher than 68% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: 23.2%
- 2021: 27.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.5% —
Lower than 67% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: 21.4%
- 2021: 15.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Woolgoolga splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (28%) and Young adults (25–44) (25%), with Older adults (45–64) at 23%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 4.4% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is a little above the national figure. In terms of relationships, 46.6% of people are married, while those in de facto relationships make up 9.9%.
4.4% —
Higher than 50% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: 5.1%
- 2021: 4.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
9.9% —
Lower than 83% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: 10.6%
- 2021: 9.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Woolgoolga, the largest group is Married at 47%, followed by Never married (30%) and Divorced (11%).
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 Woolgoolga [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL114035/woolgoolga/topic/demographics-identity