462 ▲ +120.0%
Lower than 69% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 210
- 2016: 356
- 2021: 462
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Wolumla · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Wolumla
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A population increase of 120% since 2011 has seen Wolumla (L) grow to 462 people. This shift is accompanied by a much younger profile than most similar areas, with the typical resident now just 38 years old.
462
▲ +120.0%
- 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 Wolumla — lower than 69% of areas.
| Wolumla | 462 |
|---|---|
| 2550, NSW | 16,936 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 11 years younger than in 2011. While the typical age is about the same as the national figure, Wolumla (L) is a little younger than the New South Wales average.
38 yrs ▼ -22.4%
Younger than 75% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 49 yrs
- 2016: 42 yrs
- 2021: 38 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 22.3% of the population, which is well above the state and national figures of 18.2%. Meanwhile, the proportion of seniors aged 65 and over has fallen 12 points since 2011 to 14.7%, a figure that is a little below the state average.
14.7% ▼ -45.8%
Lower than 76% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 27.1%
- 2016: 11.0%
- 2021: 14.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
22.3% ▲ +46.3%
Higher than 81% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 15.2%
- 2016: 17.4%
- 2021: 22.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Wolumla splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (27%) and Older adults (45–64) (27%), with Children (0–14) at 22%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 5.6% of residents are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is a little above the national figure of 3.2%. People in de facto relationships make up 14.1% of the population, which is well above the New South Wales average.
5.6% ▼ -21.2%
Higher than 60% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 7.1%
- 2016: 5.9%
- 2021: 5.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
14.1% ▲ +23.1%
Higher than 62% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 11.5%
- 2016: 13.9%
- 2021: 14.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Wolumla, the largest group is Married at 50%, followed by Never married (36%) and Divorced (9%).
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 Wolumla [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL122150/wolumla/topic/demographics-identity