884 ▲ +27.2%
Higher than 52% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 695
- 2016: 608
- 2021: 884
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Wallabi Point · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Wallabi Point
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Married couples make up 62.4% of the population in Wallabi Point, marking the most common relationship status here. The area is noticeably older than the national figure, with a typical resident now aged 45. This growth in age comes alongside a 27% increase in total population since 2011.
884
▲ +27.2%
- 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 Wallabi Point — higher than 52% of areas.
| Wallabi Point | 884 |
|---|---|
| 2430, NSW | 36,841 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by 189 people to reach 884 in 2021. Residents are noticeably older than those in the rest of Australia, with the typical age rising 11 years since 2011.
45 yrs ▲ +32.4%
Older than 50% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 34 yrs
- 2016: 61 yrs
- 2021: 45 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 are well above the state and national figures at 22.2%, a group that rose 14 points since 2011. Meanwhile, children under 15 make up 21.2% of the area, which is much higher than most similar places.
22.2% ▲ +156.8%
Lower than 51% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 8.6%
- 2016: 40.5%
- 2021: 22.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
21.2% ▼ -8.1%
Higher than 75% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 23.0%
- 2016: 9.7%
- 2021: 21.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Wallabi Point, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 28%, followed by Seniors (65+) (22%) and Children (0–14) (21%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 2.5% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is about the same as the New South Wales figure. Those in de facto relationships make up 10.1% of the population, a proportion much lower than most other areas.
2.5% ▼ -42.3%
Lower than 71% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 4.3%
- 2016: 1.6%
- 2021: 2.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.1% ▲ +15.0%
Lower than 81% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 8.8%
- 2016: 14.0%
- 2021: 10.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Wallabi Point, Married is the majority at 61%; Never married is next at 23%.
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 Wallabi Point [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL121114/wallabi-point/topic/demographics-identity