651 ▲ +19.7%
Lower than 57% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 544
- 2016: 960
- 2021: 651
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Wallaga Lake · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Wallaga Lake
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Wallaga Lake is now 62, making the area far older than most other places in Australia. This significant aging trend is reflected in the high proportion of seniors and a sharp drop in the number of children living here. The population grew by 20% since 2011 to reach 651 people.
651
▲ +19.7%
- 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 Wallaga Lake — lower than 57% of areas.
| Wallaga Lake | 651 |
|---|---|
| 2546, NSW | 10,066 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population has grown by 107 people since 2011. The typical resident is now 62, which is far older than the national figure of 38 and represents a 26-year increase since 2011.
62 yrs ▲ +72.2%
Older than 98% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 36 yrs
- 2016: 38 yrs
- 2021: 62 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 42.4% of the community, a figure far above the New South Wales average. This shift is linked to a steep decline in children under 15, who now make up only 9.8% of the population.
42.4% ▲ +121.4%
Higher than 96% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 19.2%
- 2016: 8.0%
- 2021: 42.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
9.8% ▼ -54.4%
Lower than 91% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 21.5%
- 2016: 23.4%
- 2021: 9.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Wallaga Lake, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 42%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (30%) and Young adults (25–44) (13%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are much more common here than in most areas, at 18.2%. Meanwhile, the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population is 1.8%, which is a little below the national figure.
1.8% ▼ -47.2%
Lower than 80% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 3.5%
- 2016: 2.2%
- 2021: 1.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
18.2% ▲ +79.1%
Higher than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 10.2%
- 2016: 9.5%
- 2021: 18.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Wallaga Lake, the largest group is Married at 49%, followed by Never married (24%) and Divorced (19%).
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 Wallaga Lake [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL121115/wallaga-lake/topic/demographics-identity