1,349 ▼ -34.1%
Higher than 62% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 2,048
- 2016: 2,117
- 2021: 1,349
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Werris Creek · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Werris Creek
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A population drop of about 699 people since 2011 marks a period of significant change for Werris Creek. The area has aged rapidly, with the typical resident now 50 years old. This shift is seen in the high proportion of seniors and a much larger Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community.
1,349
▼ -34.1%
- 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 Werris Creek — higher than 62% of areas.
| Werris Creek | 1,349 |
|---|---|
| 2341, NSW | 1,478 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Werris Creek has 1,349 residents, which is larger than about 65% of similar areas. However, the total population shrank by 34% between 2011 and 2021.
50 yrs ▲ +35.1%
Older than 68% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 37 yrs
- 2016: 44 yrs
- 2021: 50 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
The area is far older than the national figure, with the typical resident aged 50. This is driven by a large senior population, as those aged 65 and over rose 21 points since 2011 to reach 30.5%, while the share of children fell.
30.5% ▲ +225.1%
Higher than 76% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 9.4%
- 2016: 19.5%
- 2021: 30.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.6% ▼ -22.3%
Lower than 59% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 21.4%
- 2016: 19.3%
- 2021: 16.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Werris Creek splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (30%) and Older adults (45–64) (26%), with Young adults (25–44) at 18%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 23.5% of residents are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is far above the New South Wales figure of 3.4%. This is a major increase from 2011, when it was just 1.6%.
23.5% ▲ +1358.4%
Higher than 88% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1.6%
- 2016: 5.1%
- 2021: 23.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.8% ▲ +40.7%
Lower than 75% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 7.7%
- 2016: 10.2%
- 2021: 10.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Werris Creek splits fairly evenly between Never married (38%) and Married (37%), with Divorced at 12%.
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 Werris Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL115157/werris-creek/topic/demographics-identity