29,808 ▲ +11.2%
Higher than 66% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 26,815
- 2016: 28,310
- 2021: 29,808
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Wangaratta · Council (LGA)
Demographics & Identity in Wangaratta
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
An older population defines the feel of Wangaratta, where the typical resident is 45. The community has grown by 11% since 2011, now reaching nearly 30,000 people, with a notably high proportion of seniors compared to the rest of the state.
29,808
▲ +11.2%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–4: 0 areas
- 4–7: 0 areas
- 7–12: 2 areas
- 12–20: 1 area
- 20–33: 0 areas
- 33–55: 1 area
- 55–91: 0 areas
- 91–150: 5 areas
- 150–248: 3 areas
- 248–409: 13 areas
- 409–675: 22 areas
- 675–1,115: 38 areas
- 1,115–1,840: 37 areas
- 1,840–3,038: 30 areas
- 3,038–5,014: 40 areas
- 5,014–8,276: 49 areas
- 8,276–13,661: 54 areas
- 13,661–22,550: 57 areas
- 22,550–37,223: 43 areas
- 37,223–61,442: 49 areas
- 61,442–101,420: 39 areas
- 101,420–167,409: 37 areas
- 167,409–276,336: 31 areas
- 276,336–456,137: 8 areas
- 456,137–752,926: 2 areas
- 752,926–1,242,825: 1 area
All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is Wangaratta — higher than 66% of areas.
| Wangaratta | 29,808 |
|---|---|
| Rest of Vic. | 1,576,613 |
| Victoria | 6,503,491 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by about 2,993 people since 2011 to reach 29,808. Residents are noticeably older than the national figure, with a typical age of 45, which is 7 years older than the Victorian average.
45 yrs ▲ +4.7%
Older than 67% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 43 yrs
- 2016: 45 yrs
- 2021: 45 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors make up 24.1% of the area, which is well above the national figure of 17.2%. This older profile is clear in the structure, as older adults and seniors together make up over half the population.
24.1% ▲ +25.4%
Higher than 73% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 19.2%
- 2016: 22.5%
- 2021: 24.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.5% ▼ -7.7%
Lower than 52% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 18.9%
- 2016: 18.0%
- 2021: 17.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Wangaratta splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (27%) and Seniors (65+) (24%), with Young adults (25–44) at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 1.9% of the population, which is about the same as the state average. Nearly half of residents are married, while those in de facto relationships rose to 11.6% since 2011.
1.9% ▲ +94.2%
Lower than 73% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 1.0%
- 2016: 1.3%
- 2021: 1.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.6% ▲ +37.5%
Lower than 70% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 8.5%
- 2016: 10.3%
- 2021: 11.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Wangaratta, the largest group is Married at 48%, followed by Never married (32%) and Divorced (10%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Wangaratta [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA26700/wangaratta/topic/demographics-identity