1,980 ▲ +93.9%
Higher than 72% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1,021
- 2021: 1,980
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Wyee · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Wyee
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Noticeably older residents define Wyee, where the typical person is 43—five years older than the national figure. The area has grown rapidly, adding about 959 people since 2011 to reach a total population of 1,980. This growth has come alongside a shift toward an older age profile.
1,980
▲ +93.9%
- 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 Wyee — higher than 72% of areas.
| Wyee | 1,980 |
|---|---|
| 2259, NSW | 66,236 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by 94% since 2011, making it larger than about 72% of similar areas. Residents are now noticeably older than those in New South Wales and across Australia.
43 yrs ▲ +10.3%
Younger than 57% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 39 yrs
- 2021: 43 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 22.2% of the area, which is well above the national figure of 17.2%. This increase follows a drop in the proportion of children under 15, which fell 6.9 percentage points since 2011.
22.2% ▲ +39.3%
Higher than 50% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 15.9%
- 2021: 22.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.5% ▼ -28.3%
Lower than 51% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 24.4%
- 2021: 17.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Wyee splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (26%) and Seniors (65+) (22%), with Young adults (25–44) at 22%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 7.1% of the population, a figure well above the 3.2% national average. Most residents are married (45.8%) or have never married (32.4%).
7.1% ▲ +808.8%
Higher than 68% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 0.8%
- 2021: 7.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.6% ▲ +18.9%
Lower than 77% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 8.9%
- 2021: 10.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Wyee, the largest group is Married at 46%, followed by Never married (32%) 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 Wyee [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL115163/wyee/topic/demographics-identity