2,698 ▼ -40.3%
Higher than 76% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 4,518
- 2016: 4,961
- 2021: 2,698
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
West Wyalong · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in West Wyalong
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A significant population drop defines recent years in West Wyalong, where the total number of residents shrank by 40% since 2011. The area is now home to 2,698 people, with a notable shift toward an older population and a growing proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents.
2,698
▼ -40.3%
- 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 West Wyalong — higher than 76% of areas.
| West Wyalong | 2,698 |
|---|---|
| 2671, NSW | 3,969 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population has fallen from 4,518 in 2011 to 2,698. While the typical resident is 42—noticeably older than the national figure of 38—this is two years younger than the local typical age was in 2011.
42 yrs ▼ -4.5%
Younger than 61% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 44 yrs
- 2016: 47 yrs
- 2021: 42 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 26.4% of the community, which is well above the national figure of 17.2%. This group has grown by 4.9 percentage points since 2011, while the proportion of children under 15 has fallen slightly to 18.7%.
26.4% ▲ +22.9%
Higher than 64% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 21.5%
- 2016: 25.9%
- 2021: 26.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.7% ▼ -8.4%
Higher than 59% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 20.4%
- 2016: 15.5%
- 2021: 18.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →West Wyalong splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (26%) and Young adults (25–44) (23%), with Older adults (45–64) at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 7.7% of the population, a figure well above the New South Wales average of 3.4%. Nearly half of the residents are married, and 11.3% are in a de facto relationship.
7.7% ▲ +66.6%
Higher than 72% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 4.6%
- 2016: 4.1%
- 2021: 7.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.3% ▲ +37.7%
Lower than 71% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 8.2%
- 2016: 7.7%
- 2021: 11.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In West Wyalong, the largest group is Married at 49%, followed by Never married (30%) and Widowed (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 West Wyalong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL115158/west-wyalong/topic/demographics-identity