154,555 —
Lower than 72% of federal electorate areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Wannon · Federal Electorate
Demographics & Identity in Wannon
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
An older population shapes daily life in Wannon, where the typical resident is 46. This is far older than the national figure of 38, reflecting a community with a very high proportion of seniors.
154,555
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- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–2: 0 areas
- 2–4: 0 areas
- 4–6: 0 areas
- 6–9: 0 areas
- 9–14: 2 areas
- 14–21: 1 area
- 21–33: 0 areas
- 33–51: 1 area
- 51–79: 0 areas
- 79–122: 1 area
- 122–189: 1 area
- 189–293: 0 areas
- 293–453: 0 areas
- 453–702: 2 areas
- 702–1,086: 0 areas
- 1,086–1,681: 1 area
- 1,681–2,602: 0 areas
- 2,602–4,028: 2 areas
- 4,028–6,235: 0 areas
- 6,235–9,652: 2 areas
- 9,652–14,940: 2 areas
- 14,940–23,126: 0 areas
- 23,126–35,796: 0 areas
- 35,796–55,409: 0 areas
- 55,409–85,768: 0 areas
- 85,768–132,761: 7 areas
- 132,761–205,501: 144 areas
All federal electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Wannon — lower than 72% of areas.
| Wannon | 154,555 |
|---|---|
| Rest of Vic. | 1,576,613 |
| Victoria | 6,503,491 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The area has 154,555 residents, making it smaller than about 73% of similar regions. Residents here are far older than those in Victoria and Australia, with a typical age of 46.
46 yrs —
Older than 93% of federal electorate areas.
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 make up 24% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 17.2%. This high number of older residents is mirrored by a lower proportion of children under 15 compared to most areas.
24.0% —
Higher than 91% of federal electorate areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.6% —
Lower than 69% of federal electorate areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Wannon splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (28%) and Seniors (65+) (24%), with Young adults (25–44) at 22%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Nearly half of the population is married, while 12.6% are in de facto relationships, which is higher than most areas. Around 1.9% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, a figure about the same as the Victorian average.
1.9% —
Lower than 55% of federal electorate areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.6% —
Higher than 63% of federal electorate areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Wannon, the largest group is Married at 47%, followed by Never married (33%) and Divorced (9%).
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 Wannon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ced/CED238/wannon/topic/demographics-identity