491 ▲ +52.5%
Lower than 67% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 322
- 2016: 298
- 2021: 491
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Wyalong · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Wyalong
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A much higher proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people live in Wyalong than in most similar areas. The town has seen a significant boost in size, growing by 52% since 2011 to reach 491 residents. While the population is noticeably older than the national average, it remains a diverse community in terms of identity and relationships.
491
▲ +52.5%
- 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 Wyalong — lower than 67% of areas.
| Wyalong | 491 |
|---|---|
| 2671, NSW | 3,969 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by about 169 people since 2011, though it remains smaller than about 67% of similar areas. The typical resident is 45, which is noticeably older than the Australian figure of 38.
45 yrs → 0.0%
Older than 50% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 45 yrs
- 2016: 54 yrs
- 2021: 45 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 15.3% of the population, a figure that is a little below the national average and has fallen since 2011. Seniors aged 65 and over are well above the Australian average at 20.6%, though this proportion also dipped slightly over the last decade.
20.6% ▼ -13.8%
Lower than 56% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 23.9%
- 2016: 30.5%
- 2021: 20.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.3% ▼ -25.4%
Lower than 69% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 20.5%
- 2016: 13.8%
- 2021: 15.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Wyalong, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 32%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (23%) and Seniors (65+) (21%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 8.8% of the population, which is well above the New South Wales average. Relationships are also distinct here, with 16.9% of people in a de facto partnership, a figure well above the national average.
8.8% ▲ +48.9%
Higher than 74% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 5.9%
- 2016: 3.7%
- 2021: 8.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
16.9% ▲ +44.8%
Higher than 80% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 11.6%
- 2016: 10.5%
- 2021: 16.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Wyalong, the largest group is Married at 47%, followed by Never married (35%) and Divorced (8%).
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 Wyalong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL122155/wyalong/topic/demographics-identity