419 ▼ -3.7%
Lower than 72% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 435
- 2016: 290
- 2021: 419
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Wooloweyah · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Wooloweyah
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident of Wooloweyah is 49, making the area far older than both New South Wales and Australia. This small community has seen its population shrink slightly over the last decade to 419 people. It is an area where older adults and seniors make up over half the population.
419
▼ -3.7%
- 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 Wooloweyah — lower than 72% of areas.
| Wooloweyah | 419 |
|---|---|
| 2464, NSW | 7,058 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population fell by 3.7% since 2011, losing about 16 people. The typical resident is now 49, which is 11 years older than the national figure.
49 yrs ▲ +2.1%
Older than 64% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 48 yrs
- 2016: 51 yrs
- 2021: 49 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 14.6% of the population, which is well below the New South Wales figure of 18.2%. Meanwhile, seniors aged 65 and over are well above the national average at 20.3%.
20.3% ▼ -15.0%
Lower than 57% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 23.9%
- 2016: 24.5%
- 2021: 20.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
14.6% ▼ -6.7%
Lower than 74% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 15.6%
- 2016: 18.6%
- 2021: 14.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Wooloweyah, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 37%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (21%) and Seniors (65+) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 51.9% of residents are married, while the number of people in de facto relationships rose to 12.6% since 2011. The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population is 2.4%, which is a little below the state average.
2.4% ▼ -64.2%
Lower than 72% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 6.7%
- 2016: 4.8%
- 2021: 2.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.6% ▲ +47.5%
Lower than 56% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 8.5%
- 2016: 8.4%
- 2021: 12.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Wooloweyah, Married is the majority at 53%; Never married is next at 32%.
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 Wooloweyah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL122154/wooloweyah/topic/demographics-identity