872 ▲ +34.6%
Higher than 51% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 648
- 2016: 608
- 2021: 872
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Waterview Heights · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Waterview Heights
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Waterview Heights is 49, making the area far older than the New South Wales and national averages. This ageing trend has been sharp, with the typical age rising by 11 years since 2011. The total population has grown by 35% in that same period to reach 872 people.
872
▲ +34.6%
- 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 Waterview Heights — higher than 51% of areas.
| Waterview Heights | 872 |
|---|---|
| 2460, NSW | 31,079 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by about 224 people since 2011. The typical age of 49 is now 11 years older than it was at the previous census.
49 yrs ▲ +28.9%
Older than 64% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 38 yrs
- 2016: 34 yrs
- 2021: 49 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 23.5% of the population, which is well above the national figure. Meanwhile, the proportion of children under 15 has fallen by 6.5 percentage points since 2011 to 16.7%.
23.5% ▲ +78.1%
Higher than 54% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 13.2%
- 2016: 11.8%
- 2021: 23.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.7% ▼ -28.1%
Lower than 58% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 23.3%
- 2016: 28.3%
- 2021: 16.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Waterview Heights, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 31%, followed by Seniors (65+) (23%) and Young adults (25–44) (18%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 5.4% of residents identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is a little above the state average. Most people are married (56.5%), while those in de facto relationships make up 11.9% of the population.
5.4% ▼ -45.6%
Higher than 58% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 9.9%
- 2016: 9.0%
- 2021: 5.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.9% ▼ -29.1%
Lower than 63% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 16.8%
- 2016: 13.3%
- 2021: 11.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Waterview Heights, Married is the majority at 57%; Never married is next at 28%.
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 Waterview Heights [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL121119/waterview-heights/topic/demographics-identity