4,006 ▼ -5.8%
Lower than 69% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 4,251
- 2016: 3,903
- 2021: 4,006
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
West Wimmera · Council (LGA)
Demographics & Identity in West Wimmera
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident of West Wimmera is far older than most people across Australia, with a usual age of 51. This ageing trend is reflected in a population that has shrank by about 245 people since 2011. These figures highlight a community that is steadily getting older and smaller over time.
4,006
▼ -5.8%
- 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 West Wimmera — lower than 69% of areas.
| West Wimmera | 4,006 |
|---|---|
| Rest of Vic. | 1,576,613 |
| Victoria | 6,503,491 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population fell by 5.8% between 2011 and 2021 to reach 4,006 people. The typical age of residents rose by five years over that decade to 51, which is far older than the national figure of 38.
51 yrs ▲ +10.9%
Older than 88% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 46 yrs
- 2016: 48 yrs
- 2021: 51 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 27% of the population, a figure far above the 16.8% seen across Victoria. This helps explain why the area has fewer children under 15 than most places, and why the number of seniors rose by 4.9 points since 2011.
27.0% ▲ +22.1%
Higher than 85% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 22.1%
- 2016: 24.6%
- 2021: 27.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.6% ▼ -11.5%
Lower than 64% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 18.8%
- 2016: 17.2%
- 2021: 16.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →West Wimmera splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (30%) and Seniors (65+) (27%), with Young adults (25–44) at 19%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 1.1% of people identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is about the same as the Victorian average. Most residents are married at 50.9%, while the share of people in de facto relationships rose by 2.5 points since 2011 to 10.6%.
1.1% ▲ +62.7%
Lower than 85% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 0.7%
- 2016: 0.9%
- 2021: 1.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.6% ▲ +30.9%
Lower than 83% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 8.1%
- 2016: 9.9%
- 2021: 10.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In West Wimmera, Married is the majority at 51%; Never married is next at 27%.
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 West Wimmera [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA26890/west-wimmera/topic/demographics-identity