2,988 ▲ +181.1%
Higher than 78% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1,063
- 2021: 2,988
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Wollongbar · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Wollongbar
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Rapid growth has transformed Wollongbar since 2011, with the population climbing 181% to reach 2,988 people. This expansion has brought in younger residents, as the typical age has dropped by 4 years to now sit at 39.
2,988
▲ +181.1%
- 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 Wollongbar — higher than 78% of areas.
| Wollongbar | 2,988 |
|---|---|
| 2477, NSW | 12,899 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Wollongbar is now larger than about 81% of similar areas, having added 1,925 people since 2011. The typical resident is 39, which is about the same as the New South Wales figure.
39 yrs ▼ -9.3%
Younger than 71% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 43 yrs
- 2021: 39 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Families are common here, with children under 15 making up 20.6% of the population, which is a little above the national figure. Seniors aged 65 and over account for 20.0% of residents, a figure that has barely changed since 2011.
20.0% ▲ +2.0%
Lower than 58% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 19.6%
- 2021: 20.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.6% ▲ +8.4%
Higher than 73% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 19.0%
- 2021: 20.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Wollongbar splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (24%) and Young adults (25–44) (23%), with Children (0–14) at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 5.0% of the population, which is a little above the New South Wales figure. Those in de facto relationships now account for 12.9% of residents, rising 5.9 points since 2011.
5.0% ▲ +59.3%
Higher than 55% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 3.1%
- 2021: 5.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.9% ▲ +84.6%
Lower than 52% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 7.0%
- 2021: 12.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Wollongbar, the largest group is Married at 48%, followed by Never married (34%) 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 Wollongbar [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL115162/wollongbar/topic/demographics-identity