216 ▼ -44.6%
Lower than 89% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 390
- 2016: 261
- 2021: 216
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Wallabadah · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Wallabadah
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Older adults aged 45 to 64 make up the largest group in Wallabadah, where 41.2% of the population falls into this bracket. This is a very mature area with a typical resident now aged 58, which is far older than the national figure.
216
▼ -44.6%
- 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 Wallabadah — lower than 89% of areas.
| Wallabadah | 216 |
|---|---|
| 2343, NSW | 4,858 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is 216, which is among the smallest for its level. This is a significant drop from 2011, when the area shrank by 45% and lost about 174 people.
58 yrs ▲ +20.8%
Older than 90% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 48 yrs
- 2016: 53 yrs
- 2021: 58 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
The area is much older than most, with seniors aged 65 and over making up 31.9% of the population. This is far above the national figure, while children under 15 have fallen to just 9.7%.
31.9% ▲ +28.8%
Higher than 80% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 24.8%
- 2016: 21.1%
- 2021: 31.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
9.7% ▼ -47.9%
Lower than 92% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 18.7%
- 2016: 10.3%
- 2021: 9.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Wallabadah, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 42%, followed by Seniors (65+) (33%) and Young adults (25–44) (13%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 10.2% of the population, which is well above the New South Wales figure. Nearly half of the residents are married, while those in de facto relationships rose to 13.5% since 2011.
10.2% ▲ +10.1%
Higher than 78% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 9.3%
- 2016: 5.0%
- 2021: 10.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.5% ▲ +37.9%
Higher than 57% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 9.8%
- 2016: 15.0%
- 2021: 13.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Wallabadah, the largest group is Married at 49%, followed by Never married (21%) and Divorced (16%).
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 Wallabadah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL122148/wallabadah/topic/demographics-identity