518 ▼ -44.8%
Lower than 66% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 938
- 2016: 549
- 2021: 518
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Waterfall · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Waterfall
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Over half of the 518 people living in Waterfall are married, making it a place where couples and families are common. The area has seen a sharp decline in size, with the total population shrinking by 45% since 2011. While the typical resident is now 40, the population remains relatively young compared to many similar areas.
518
▼ -44.8%
- 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 Waterfall — lower than 66% of areas.
| Waterfall | 518 |
|---|---|
| 2233, NSW | 29,960 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population has fallen significantly since 2011, losing about 420 people. The typical person here is 40, which is a little older than the national figure of 38.
40 yrs ▲ +14.3%
Younger than 68% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 35 yrs
- 2016: 31 yrs
- 2021: 40 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 20.8% of the population, which is a little above the state average. In contrast, the proportion of seniors aged 65 and over has risen sharply since 2011 to reach 16.6%.
16.6% ▲ +147.5%
Lower than 70% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 6.7%
- 2016: 8.2%
- 2021: 16.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.8% ▼ -16.3%
Higher than 74% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 24.9%
- 2016: 21.9%
- 2021: 20.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Waterfall, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 28%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (21%) and Children (0–14) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 3.9% of residents identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is about the same as the national figure. De facto relationships are much less common here than in most areas, at only 9.0%.
3.9% ▲ +44.9%
Lower than 55% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 2.7%
- 2016: 74.1%
- 2021: 3.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
9.0% ▲ +36.2%
Lower than 88% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 6.6%
- 2016: 21.4%
- 2021: 9.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Waterfall, Married is the majority at 52%; Never married is next at 33%.
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 Waterfall [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL121118/waterfall/topic/demographics-identity