371 ▲ +73.4%
Lower than 77% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 214
- 2016: 437
- 2021: 371
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Woollamia · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Woollamia
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A population jump of 73% since 2011 has seen Woollamia (L) grow to 371 people. This growth has come with a sharp shift in age, as the typical resident is now far older than they were a decade ago. Today, the area is much older than the national average, with the typical resident aged 51.
371
▲ +73.4%
- 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 Woollamia — lower than 77% of areas.
| Woollamia | 371 |
|---|---|
| 2540 crosses NSW/OT | 48,267 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 51, which is far older than the national figure of 38. Since 2011, the population has grown by 157 people, reaching a total of 371.
51 yrs ▲ +27.5%
Older than 71% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 40 yrs
- 2016: 52 yrs
- 2021: 51 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 23.5% of the population, a figure that rose 14 points since 2011. This helps explain why the area has far fewer children under 15 than the state average.
23.5% ▲ +148.6%
Higher than 54% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 9.4%
- 2016: 26.1%
- 2021: 23.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
13.5% ▼ -28.6%
Lower than 79% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 18.9%
- 2016: 14.0%
- 2021: 13.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Woollamia, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 38%, followed by Seniors (65+) (24%) and Young adults (25–44) (17%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 4.9% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is a little above the national figure. People in de facto relationships make up 15.5% of the population, a proportion that is well above the national average.
4.9% ▲ +70.6%
Higher than 54% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 2.8%
- 2016: 9.4%
- 2021: 4.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
15.5% ▲ +38.4%
Higher than 73% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 11.2%
- 2016: 8.8%
- 2021: 15.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Woollamia, the largest group is Married at 45%, followed by Never married (34%) and Divorced (12%).
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 Woollamia [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL122153/woollamia/topic/demographics-identity