229,396 ▲ +48.1%
Higher than 87% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 154,880
- 2016: 197,491
- 2021: 229,396
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Whittlesea · Council (LGA)
Demographics & Identity in Whittlesea
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A much younger population than most similar areas defines Whittlesea, where the typical resident is just 35. This growth is rapid, with the population jumping 48% since 2011 to reach 229,396 people. The area is shaped by a high number of children and a smaller proportion of seniors compared to the rest of the state.
229,396
▲ +48.1%
- 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 Whittlesea — higher than 87% of areas.
| Whittlesea | 229,396 |
|---|---|
| Greater Melbourne | 4,917,750 |
| Victoria | 6,503,491 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population has grown significantly, adding about 74,516 people since 2011. This has created a community that is noticeably younger than both Victoria and Australia, with a typical age of 35.
35 yrs ▲ +2.9%
Younger than 86% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 34 yrs
- 2016: 34 yrs
- 2021: 35 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 21.2% of the population, which is well above the state and national figures. This contrast is sharp, as the 12.9% of people aged 65 and over is well below the figures for Victoria and Australia.
12.9% ▲ +20.6%
Lower than 80% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 10.7%
- 2016: 11.7%
- 2021: 12.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
21.2% ▲ +2.1%
Higher than 83% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 20.8%
- 2016: 21.4%
- 2021: 21.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Whittlesea, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 32%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (22%) and Children (0–14) (21%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 1% of residents identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is about the same as the Victorian average. People in de facto relationships make up 8.0% of the population, a figure that is well below the national and state averages.
1.0% ▲ +36.5%
Lower than 87% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 0.7%
- 2016: 0.8%
- 2021: 1.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
8.0% ▲ +27.1%
Lower than 93% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 6.3%
- 2016: 7.5%
- 2021: 8.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Whittlesea, Married is the majority at 52%; Never married is next at 33%.
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 Whittlesea [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA27070/whittlesea/topic/demographics-identity