963 ▲ +76.7%
Higher than 55% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 545
- 2016: 663
- 2021: 963
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Wallalong · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Wallalong
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A much higher proportion of children than most similar areas live in Wallalong, where the population grew by 77% since 2011. While the typical resident is 39, the area is notably young with children under 15 making up 22.3% of the community.
963
▲ +76.7%
- 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 Wallalong — higher than 55% of areas.
| Wallalong | 963 |
|---|---|
| 2320, NSW | 39,163 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population has grown significantly to 963 people, adding about 418 residents since 2011. The typical age is 39, which is about the same as the New South Wales figure.
39 yrs ▼ -2.5%
Younger than 71% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 40 yrs
- 2016: 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.
Children under 15 make up 22.3% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. In contrast, the 11.1% of people aged 65 and over is much lower than most areas.
11.1% ▲ +48.0%
Lower than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 7.5%
- 2016: 16.0%
- 2021: 11.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
22.3% ▲ +1.6%
Higher than 81% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 22.0%
- 2016: 21.1%
- 2021: 22.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Wallalong, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 31%, followed by Children (0–14) (22%) and Young adults (25–44) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 5.1% of the population, a little above the state average. Most residents are married (55.2%), while those in de facto relationships fell to 8.7% since 2011.
5.1% ▲ +20.3%
Higher than 56% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 4.2%
- 2016: 9.5%
- 2021: 5.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
8.7% ▼ -35.5%
Lower than 88% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 13.6%
- 2016: 12.8%
- 2021: 8.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Wallalong, Married is the majority at 55%; Never married is next at 32%.
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 Wallalong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL121116/wallalong/topic/demographics-identity