2,079 ▲ +36.5%
Higher than 72% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1,523
- 2016: 1,221
- 2021: 2,079
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Wallerawang · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Wallerawang
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A growing population of 2,079 people defines Wallerawang, which has seen its total number of residents jump by 37% since 2011. This growth has coincided with a shift toward a younger community, as the typical resident is now four years younger than they were a decade ago.
2,079
▲ +36.5%
- 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 Wallerawang — higher than 72% of areas.
| Wallerawang | 2,079 |
|---|---|
| 2845, NSW | 2,019 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population has expanded significantly to 2,079 people, adding about 556 residents since 2011. The typical age here is 38, which is much lower than most similar areas.
38 yrs ▼ -9.5%
Younger than 75% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 42 yrs
- 2016: 57 yrs
- 2021: 38 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 22% of the population, a figure that is well above the national average of 18.2%. This contributes to a younger profile, while the proportion of seniors aged 65 and over has fallen to 18.2%.
18.2% ▼ -12.2%
Lower than 65% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 20.7%
- 2016: 35.9%
- 2021: 18.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
22.0% ▲ +7.6%
Higher than 80% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 20.4%
- 2016: 12.9%
- 2021: 22.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Wallerawang splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (26%) and Young adults (25–44) (23%), with Children (0–14) at 22%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 9.5% of the population, which is well above the state figure of 3.4%. Around 13.2% of residents are in a de facto relationship, slightly above the national average of 11.5%.
9.5% ▼ -52.7%
Higher than 76% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 20.1%
- 2016: 10.7%
- 2021: 9.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.2% ▲ +7.2%
Higher than 52% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 12.3%
- 2016: 11.3%
- 2021: 13.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Wallerawang, the largest group is Married at 44%, followed by Never married (37%) and Divorced (10%).
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 Wallerawang [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL115151/wallerawang/topic/demographics-identity