45,639 ▲ +10.1%
Higher than 73% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 41,440
- 2016: 42,983
- 2021: 45,639
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Wellington · Council (LGA)
Demographics & Identity in Wellington
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
More than 23% of people in Wellington are aged 65 and over, a figure well above the national average. This makes the area noticeably older than most other regions, with a typical resident now aged 44. The population has grown by 10% since 2011, adding around 4,199 people.
45,639
▲ +10.1%
- 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 Wellington — higher than 73% of areas.
| Wellington | 45,639 |
|---|---|
| Rest of Vic. | 1,576,613 |
| Victoria | 6,503,491 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 44, which is noticeably older than the national figure of 38. This age has climbed by 3 years since 2011, and the total population now stands at 45,639.
44 yrs ▲ +7.3%
Older than 62% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 41 yrs
- 2016: 43 yrs
- 2021: 44 yrs
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 23.2% of the population, a figure well above the Victorian and national averages. Meanwhile, children under 15 have fallen to 17.0%, which is about the same as the state average.
23.2% ▲ +37.5%
Higher than 69% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 16.8%
- 2016: 20.2%
- 2021: 23.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.0% ▼ -10.4%
Lower than 58% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 19.0%
- 2016: 17.7%
- 2021: 17.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Wellington splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (27%) and Seniors (65+) (23%), with Young adults (25–44) at 23%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 2.0% of residents identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is a little above the Victorian figure. De facto relationships have risen to 12.9%, slightly higher than the national average of 11.5%.
2.0% ▲ +42.3%
Lower than 71% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 1.4%
- 2016: 1.5%
- 2021: 2.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.9% ▲ +30.1%
Higher than 53% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 9.9%
- 2016: 11.2%
- 2021: 12.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Wellington, the largest group is Married at 47%, followed by Never married (33%) 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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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Wellington [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA26810/wellington/topic/demographics-identity