158,319 —
Lower than 64% of federal electorate areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Wills · Federal Electorate
Demographics & Identity in Wills
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A noticeably younger population defines Wills, where the typical resident is just 35. This is three years younger than the average person in Victoria or across Australia. The area is dominated by young adults, with over a third of the population aged between 25 and 44.
158,319
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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 Wills — lower than 64% of areas.
| Wills | 158,319 |
|---|---|
| Greater Melbourne | 4,917,750 |
| Victoria | 6,503,491 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population of Wills is 158,319, which is smaller than about 65% of similar areas. Residents here are noticeably younger than the state and national average of 38 years.
35 yrs —
Younger than 86% of federal electorate areas.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
The area has few children and seniors compared to most places, with those under 15 making up 15.5% and those 65 and over at 13.5%. Both figures are well below the Victorian and Australian averages.
13.5% —
Lower than 74% of federal electorate areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.5% —
Lower than 81% of federal electorate areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Wills, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 38%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (21%) and Children (0–14) (15%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are much more common here than in most areas, at 14.8%, which is well above the national figure of 11.5%. Nearly half of the population have never been married, while 0.6% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander.
0.6% —
Lower than 85% of federal electorate areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
14.8% —
Higher than 88% 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 Wills, the largest group is Never married at 47%, followed by Married (38%) and Divorced (7%).
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 Wills [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ced/CED239/wills/topic/demographics-identity