327 ▲ +28.2%
Lower than 81% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 255
- 2016: 179
- 2021: 327
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Woodstock · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Woodstock
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident of Woodstock (L) is now 59 years old, making the area far older than most other places in the state. While the population has grown by 28% since 2011 to reach 327 people, the community has shifted rapidly toward a much older age profile.
327
▲ +28.2%
- 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 Woodstock — lower than 81% of areas.
| Woodstock | 327 |
|---|---|
| 2793, NSW | 1,074 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population is far older than the national figure, with the typical age jumping 21 years since 2011 to reach 59. This is among the highest ages recorded for areas at this level.
59 yrs ▲ +55.3%
Older than 92% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 38 yrs
- 2016: 49 yrs
- 2021: 59 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 35.5% of the population, which is far above the national figure. This shift is mirrored by children under 15, whose share of the population fell 14 points since 2011 to just 11.9%.
35.5% ▲ +271.0%
Higher than 88% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 9.6%
- 2016: 20.7%
- 2021: 35.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
11.9% ▼ -54.6%
Lower than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 26.3%
- 2016: 15.1%
- 2021: 11.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Woodstock splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (35%) and Older adults (45–64) (32%), with Young adults (25–44) at 15%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 7.6% of the community, which is well above the New South Wales and national figures. Most residents are either married (38.9%) or have never married (27.0%).
7.6% ▼ -28.1%
Higher than 71% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 10.6%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 7.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.8% ▼ -8.0%
Lower than 66% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 12.8%
- 2016: 12.9%
- 2021: 11.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Woodstock, the largest group is Married at 40%, followed by Never married (27%) and Divorced (17%).
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 Woodstock [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL122152/woodstock/topic/demographics-identity