662 ▲ +25.9%
Lower than 57% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 526
- 2016: 874
- 2021: 662
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Wardell · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Wardell
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A much higher proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people live in Wardell compared to the rest of the state. This community of 662 people has grown 26% since 2011 and has become noticeably younger over the last decade.
662
▲ +25.9%
- 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 Wardell — lower than 57% of areas.
| Wardell | 662 |
|---|---|
| 2477, NSW | 12,899 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population grew to 662 people in 2021. While the typical resident is now 42, this is 18 years younger than the typical age recorded in 2011.
42 yrs ▼ -30.0%
Younger than 61% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 60 yrs
- 2016: 44 yrs
- 2021: 42 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 19.0% of the population, a figure that rose 7.0 percentage points since 2011. This shift is reflected in the senior population, which fell by 17 percentage points over the same period.
17.7% ▼ -49.3%
Lower than 67% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 34.9%
- 2016: 18.8%
- 2021: 17.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.0% ▲ +58.6%
Higher than 61% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 12.0%
- 2016: 20.4%
- 2021: 19.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Wardell, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 31%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (22%) and Children (0–14) (19%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 10.1% of residents identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is well above the national figure of 3.2%. Additionally, people in de facto relationships make up 16.5% of the area, much higher than most similar places.
10.1% ▲ +282.4%
Higher than 78% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 2.6%
- 2016: 3.1%
- 2021: 10.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
16.5% ▲ +86.9%
Higher than 78% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 8.8%
- 2016: 9.2%
- 2021: 16.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Wardell splits fairly evenly between Married (42%) and Never married (37%), with Divorced at 13%.
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 Wardell [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL121117/wardell/topic/demographics-identity