4,581 ▲ +218.8%
Higher than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1,437
- 2016: 1,355
- 2021: 4,581
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Wellington · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Wellington
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
More than 86% of similar areas are smaller than Wellington, which has seen its population grow by 219% since 2011. It is now home to 4,581 people, with a notable own identity as an area where over a quarter of residents are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander.
4,581
▲ +218.8%
- 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 Wellington — higher than 86% of areas.
| Wellington | 4,581 |
|---|---|
| 2820, NSW | 7,378 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population has surged by 3,144 people since 2011. While the typical resident is 41, this is 5 years younger than the typical age recorded in 2011.
41 yrs ▼ -10.9%
Younger than 64% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 46 yrs
- 2016: 32 yrs
- 2021: 41 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 20.4% of the population, which is a little above the national figure. Seniors aged 65 and over are also well represented at 22.7%, though this is a drop of 1.7 points since 2011.
22.7% ▼ -7.0%
Higher than 51% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 24.4%
- 2016: 8.3%
- 2021: 22.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.4% ▲ +11.8%
Higher than 71% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 18.2%
- 2016: 27.7%
- 2021: 20.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Wellington splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (24%) and Seniors (65+) (23%), with Young adults (25–44) at 22%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 27.4% of the population, a figure far above the New South Wales average of 3.4%. This represents a 10 point increase since 2011.
27.4% ▲ +59.2%
Higher than 88% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 17.2%
- 2016: 2.4%
- 2021: 27.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.6% ▲ +19.2%
Lower than 56% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 10.6%
- 2016: 8.8%
- 2021: 12.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Wellington, the largest group is Never married at 42%, followed by Married (34%) and Divorced (10%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Wellington
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Wellington [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL115155/wellington/topic/demographics-identity