7,949 ▲ +24.0%
Lower than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 6,408
- 2016: 6,899
- 2021: 7,949
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Woodend · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Woodend
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Woodend is 46, which is far older than the state and national figure of 38. This aging trend is reflected in the population growth, with the area adding 1,541 people since 2011 to reach a total of 7,949.
7,949
▲ +24.0%
- 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 Woodend — lower than 60% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical age of residents has risen by 4 years since 2011, making Woodend much older than most similar areas. This growth in age comes as the total population grew by 24% over the last decade.
46 yrs ▲ +9.5%
Older than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 42 yrs
- 2016: 43 yrs
- 2021: 46 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 22.0% of the population, a figure well above the national average. While children under 15 are a little more common here than in the rest of Victoria, their share of the population fell by 2.0 percentage points since 2011.
22.0% ▲ +59.7%
Higher than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 13.7%
- 2016: 17.1%
- 2021: 22.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.3% ▼ -9.3%
Higher than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 21.3%
- 2016: 20.8%
- 2021: 19.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Woodend, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 30%, followed by Seniors (65+) (22%) and Children (0–14) (19%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 52.8% of residents are married, and the share of people in de facto relationships rose slightly since 2011 to 12.1%. The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population is very small at 0.6%, which is much lower than most similar areas.
0.6% ▲ +17.0%
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 0.5%
- 2016: 0.5%
- 2021: 0.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.1% ▲ +23.8%
Higher than 50% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 9.7%
- 2016: 11.1%
- 2021: 12.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Woodend, Married is the majority at 53%; Never married is next at 29%.
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 Woodend [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/202021031/woodend/topic/demographics-identity