222 ▼ -34.3%
Lower than 89% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 338
- 2016: 264
- 2021: 222
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Wonga Park - South · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Wonga Park - South
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A shrinking population defines Wonga Park - South (L), which now has just 222 residents. This is one of the smallest areas at its level, with a typical resident aged 45—noticeably older than the national figure of 38.
222
▼ -34.3%
- 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 Wonga Park - South — lower than 89% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population has shrunk by 34% since 2011, losing about 116 people. This trend has seen the typical age rise by 9 years over that decade to reach 45.
45 yrs ▲ +25.0%
Older than 50% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 36 yrs
- 2016: 37 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 21.2% of the population, which is much higher than most areas. Meanwhile, the proportion of seniors aged 65 and over rose 9.3 points since 2011 to reach 18.5%.
18.5% ▲ +101.4%
Lower than 64% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 9.2%
- 2016: 9.5%
- 2021: 18.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
21.2% ▼ -0.6%
Higher than 75% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 21.3%
- 2016: 22.0%
- 2021: 21.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Wonga Park - South, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 35%, followed by Children (0–14) (22%) and Seniors (65+) (19%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Married couples make up 68% of the area, while those in de facto relationships are at 3.8%, which is well below the national figure. No Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander people live here.
0.0% → —
Lower than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 3.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
3.8% ▼ -74.9%
Lower than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 15.1%
- 2016: 11.7%
- 2021: 3.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Wonga Park - South, Married is the majority at 67%; Never married is next at 22%.
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 Wonga Park - South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL222103/wonga-park-south/topic/demographics-identity