15,333 ▲ +7.9%
Higher than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 14,211
- 2016: 14,633
- 2021: 15,333
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Wendouree - Miners Rest · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Wendouree - Miners Rest
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
More than 20% of people in Wendouree - Miners Rest are seniors, making it a notably older community than most other areas. The population has grown to 15,333 people, with a typical resident now aged 38.
15,333
▲ +7.9%
- 1–1: 40 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–4: 12 areas
- 4–6: 6 areas
- 6–9: 9 areas
- 9–13: 10 areas
- 13–19: 7 areas
- 19–27: 17 areas
- 27–39: 6 areas
- 39–56: 5 areas
- 56–81: 4 areas
- 81–116: 1 area
- 116–168: 5 areas
- 168–242: 3 areas
- 242–349: 4 areas
- 349–503: 2 areas
- 503–725: 9 areas
- 725–1,045: 3 areas
- 1,045–1,506: 5 areas
- 1,506–2,171: 31 areas
- 2,171–3,130: 83 areas
- 3,130–4,513: 217 areas
- 4,513–6,507: 318 areas
- 6,507–9,382: 402 areas
- 9,382–13,526: 546 areas
- 13,526–19,501: 496 areas
- 19,501–28,116: 231 areas
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Wendouree - Miners Rest — higher than 77% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by 7.9% since 2011, adding about 1,122 people. The typical resident is 38, which is about the same as the Victorian and national figures.
38 yrs ▲ +2.7%
Younger than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 37 yrs
- 2016: 39 yrs
- 2021: 38 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 20.6% of the area, a figure well above the national average of 17.2%. Meanwhile, children under 15 account for 18.5% of the population, which is about the same as the state average.
20.6% ▲ +8.3%
Higher than 70% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 19.1%
- 2016: 20.7%
- 2021: 20.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.5% ▼ -5.0%
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 19.5%
- 2016: 19.6%
- 2021: 18.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Wendouree - Miners Rest splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (26%) and Older adults (45–64) (23%), with Seniors (65+) at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 2.9% of the population, which is a little above the state average. There are also more people in de facto relationships here than in most similar areas, at 14.1%.
2.9% ▲ +43.3%
Higher than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 2.0%
- 2016: 2.4%
- 2021: 2.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
14.1% ▲ +39.7%
Higher than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10.1%
- 2016: 11.6%
- 2021: 14.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Wendouree - Miners Rest, the largest group is Never married at 42%, followed by Married (36%) 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 Wendouree - Miners Rest [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/201011008/wendouree-miners-rest/topic/demographics-identity