895 ▲ +5.8%
Higher than 52% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 846
- 2016: 898
- 2021: 895
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Nords Wharf · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Nords Wharf
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident of Nords Wharf is 44, making the area noticeably older than both the state and national figures. The population has grown slightly to 895 people, with a diverse age mix where older adults are the largest group. This community has a balanced profile of children and seniors, though the number of older residents has risen significantly over the last decade.
895
▲ +5.8%
- 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 Nords Wharf — higher than 52% of areas.
| Nords Wharf | 895 |
|---|---|
| 2281, NSW | 15,323 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by 5.8% since 2011, adding about 49 people to the area. Residents here are noticeably older than the national average, with the typical age rising by 5 years since the last census.
44 yrs ▲ +12.8%
Younger than 54% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 39 yrs
- 2016: 42 yrs
- 2021: 44 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 20.1% of the population, which is a little above the national figure. Meanwhile, the proportion of people aged 65 and over has jumped 9.5 percentage points since 2011 to reach 19.2%.
19.2% ▲ +98.0%
Lower than 61% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 9.7%
- 2016: 14.6%
- 2021: 19.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.1% ▼ -11.9%
Higher than 69% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 22.8%
- 2016: 19.9%
- 2021: 20.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Nords Wharf, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 30%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (21%) and Children (0–14) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 3.6% of the population, which is about the same as the national figure. In terms of relationships, 53.9% of residents are married, while those in de facto relationships are much lower than most similar areas at 9.8%.
3.6% ▼ -39.6%
Lower than 58% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 5.9%
- 2016: 4.2%
- 2021: 3.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
9.8% ▲ +0.0%
Lower than 84% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 9.8%
- 2016: 10.0%
- 2021: 9.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Nords Wharf, Married is the majority at 53%; Never married is next at 27%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Nords Wharf [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL121089/nords-wharf/topic/demographics-identity