169,346 ▲ +11.9%
Higher than 87% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 151,334
- 2016: 162,078
- 2021: 169,346
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Whitehorse · Council (LGA)
Demographics & Identity in Whitehorse
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A small proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, just 0.3%, live in Whitehorse. This makes the area's Indigenous population among the lowest for its level. The region is one of the largest in the area, with a total population of 169,346 people.
169,346
▲ +11.9%
- 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 Whitehorse — higher than 87% of areas.
| Whitehorse | 169,346 |
|---|---|
| Greater Melbourne | 4,917,750 |
| Victoria | 6,503,491 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population grew 12% since 2011, adding about 18,012 people. The typical resident is 39 years old, which is a little older than the national figure of 38.
39 yrs → 0.0%
Younger than 67% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 39 yrs
- 2016: 38 yrs
- 2021: 39 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Older residents make up 18.5% of the population, which is a little above the Victorian figure of 16.8%. This trend has grown since 2011, while the share of children under 15 has fallen to 15.9%.
18.5% ▲ +7.0%
Lower than 58% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 17.3%
- 2016: 17.5%
- 2021: 18.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.9% ▼ -7.9%
Lower than 73% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 17.3%
- 2016: 16.8%
- 2021: 15.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Whitehorse splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (28%) and Older adults (45–64) (24%), with Seniors (65+) at 19%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Half of the residents are married, while 7.7% are in a de facto relationship. This last figure is well below the national average of 11.5%, though it has risen by 2.0 points since 2011.
0.3% ▲ +48.8%
Lower than 99% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 0.2%
- 2016: 0.2%
- 2021: 0.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
7.7% ▲ +35.4%
Lower than 94% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 5.7%
- 2016: 6.4%
- 2021: 7.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Whitehorse, Married is the majority at 50%; Never married is next at 35%.
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 Whitehorse [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA26980/whitehorse/topic/demographics-identity