503 ▼ -20.5%
Lower than 67% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 633
- 2016: 506
- 2021: 503
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Wooli · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Wooli
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Wooli is now 61, making this one of the oldest areas in the region. The local population has shifted significantly toward retirees, with the total number of people shrinking by 21% since 2011 to reach 503 residents.
503
▼ -20.5%
- 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 Wooli — lower than 67% of areas.
| Wooli | 503 |
|---|---|
| 2462, NSW | 2,529 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical age of residents is now 61, which is far older than the national figure of 38. This is a sharp increase from 2011, when the usual age was 40.
61 yrs ▲ +52.5%
Older than 96% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 40 yrs
- 2016: 45 yrs
- 2021: 61 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Older residents dominate the area, with those aged 65 and over making up 41.2% of the population—far above the state figure of 17.6%. This shift is highlighted by a steep drop in children under 15, who now make up only 9.9% of the community.
41.2% ▲ +130.5%
Higher than 94% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 17.9%
- 2016: 23.7%
- 2021: 41.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
9.9% ▼ -54.7%
Lower than 91% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 22.0%
- 2016: 17.8%
- 2021: 9.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Wooli, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 41%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (33%) and Young adults (25–44) (11%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Relationships here are often non-traditional, with 17.7% of people in de facto partnerships, which is well above the national figure of 11.5%. Meanwhile, the proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents has fallen to 0.6% since 2011.
0.6% ▼ -86.0%
Lower than 94% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 4.3%
- 2016: 3.6%
- 2021: 0.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
17.7% ▲ +22.2%
Higher than 85% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 14.5%
- 2016: 14.0%
- 2021: 17.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Wooli, the largest group is Married at 44%, followed by Never married (22%) and Divorced (18%).
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 Wooli [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL121124/wooli/topic/demographics-identity