346 ▲ +20.6%
Lower than 79% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 287
- 2016: 217
- 2021: 346
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Whitton · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Whitton
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A strong presence of Indigenous culture and a growing number of families shape daily life in Whitton (L). While the typical resident is 46, the area is noticeably older than the national figure, though its population grew by 21% to reach 346 people since 2011.
346
▲ +20.6%
- 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 Whitton — lower than 79% of areas.
| Whitton | 346 |
|---|---|
| 2705, NSW | 10,687 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population reached 346 people in 2021, which is smaller than about 79% of similar areas. The typical resident is 46, making the area far older than the Australian average.
46 yrs ▲ +2.2%
Older than 54% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 45 yrs
- 2016: 53 yrs
- 2021: 46 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 21.1% of the population, which is much higher than most areas. Meanwhile, the proportion of people aged 65 and over is 14.5%, a figure well below the New South Wales average.
14.5% ▲ +10.9%
Lower than 77% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 13.0%
- 2016: 26.3%
- 2021: 14.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
21.1% ▲ +22.3%
Higher than 75% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 17.3%
- 2016: 14.3%
- 2021: 21.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Whitton, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 33%, followed by Children (0–14) (21%) and Young adults (25–44) (17%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous identity is very prominent here, with 13.6% of residents identifying as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, far above the national figure. Additionally, 13.8% of people are in de facto relationships, which is higher than most areas.
13.6% ▲ +130.9%
Higher than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 5.9%
- 2016: 3.2%
- 2021: 13.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.8% ▲ +13.9%
Higher than 59% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 12.1%
- 2016: 6.6%
- 2021: 13.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Whitton splits fairly evenly between Never married (40%) and Married (36%), with Separated at 9%.
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 Whitton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL122149/whitton/topic/demographics-identity