285 ▼ -25.6%
Lower than 85% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 383
- 2016: 258
- 2021: 285
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Woodenbong · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Woodenbong
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A shrinking population and a rapidly aging community have transformed Woodenbong since 2011. The typical resident is now 57, which is far older than the national figure. This shift is most clear in the number of seniors, which has climbed dramatically over the last decade.
285
▼ -25.6%
- 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 Woodenbong — lower than 85% of areas.
| Woodenbong | 285 |
|---|---|
| 2476, NSW | 847 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Woodenbong is a small area with 285 residents, a population that has shrank by 26% since 2011. The typical person living here is 57, making the area far older than most other similar places.
57 yrs ▲ +35.7%
Older than 88% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 42 yrs
- 2016: 40 yrs
- 2021: 57 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 now make up 33% of the population, a figure far above the New South Wales average. This has risen 24 points since 2011, while the proportion of children under 15 has fallen to 15.8%.
33.0% ▲ +281.8%
Higher than 83% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 8.6%
- 2016: 11.2%
- 2021: 33.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.8% ▼ -29.0%
Lower than 65% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 22.3%
- 2016: 18.2%
- 2021: 15.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Woodenbong splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (33%) and Older adults (45–64) (31%), with Children (0–14) at 16%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 5.3% of residents identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is a little above the national figure. Nearly half of the population is married, while those in de facto relationships account for 10.8%.
5.3% ▲ +5.5%
Higher than 58% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 5.0%
- 2016: 8.1%
- 2021: 5.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.8% ▼ -18.2%
Lower than 75% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 13.3%
- 2016: 13.4%
- 2021: 10.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Woodenbong, the largest group is Married at 48%, followed by Never married (25%) and Divorced (15%).
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 Woodenbong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL122151/woodenbong/topic/demographics-identity