43,253 ▲ +21.8%
Higher than 73% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 35,519
- 2016: 39,351
- 2021: 43,253
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Wodonga · Council (LGA)
Demographics & Identity in Wodonga
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A growing population of 43,253 people defines Wodonga, where families are more common than in most similar areas. The typical resident is 38, matching the state and national figures. This growth is clear as the area added 7,734 people since 2011.
43,253
▲ +21.8%
- 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 Wodonga — higher than 73% of areas.
| Wodonga | 43,253 |
|---|---|
| Rest of Vic. | 1,576,613 |
| Victoria | 6,503,491 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Wodonga has grown 22% since 2011, making it larger than about 75% of areas at this level. The typical person is now 38, which is 3 years older than in 2011.
38 yrs ▲ +8.6%
Younger than 71% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 35 yrs
- 2016: 36 yrs
- 2021: 38 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 20.1% of the population, a figure much higher than most areas. Meanwhile, the proportion of people aged 65 and over rose 5.6 points since 2011 to reach 17.8%.
17.8% ▲ +45.5%
Lower than 62% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 12.2%
- 2016: 14.9%
- 2021: 17.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.1% ▼ -7.6%
Higher than 75% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 21.7%
- 2016: 20.6%
- 2021: 20.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Wodonga splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (26%) and Older adults (45–64) (24%), with Children (0–14) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 3.4% of the population, which is a little above the Victorian figure of 1.0%. Those in de facto relationships rose to 13.3%, slightly above the national figure.
3.4% ▲ +72.3%
Lower than 55% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 2.0%
- 2016: 2.5%
- 2021: 3.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.3% ▲ +20.4%
Higher than 58% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 11.0%
- 2016: 12.1%
- 2021: 13.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Wodonga, the largest group is Married at 44%, followed by Never married (37%) 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 Wodonga [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA27170/wodonga/topic/demographics-identity