19,882 ▲ +12.4%
Higher than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 17,687
- 2016: 18,710
- 2021: 19,882
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Wangaratta · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Wangaratta
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A noticeably older population defines Wangaratta, where the typical resident is 44. This age gap is reflected in a high number of seniors and a growing total population that has reached nearly 20,000 people.
19,882
▲ +12.4%
- 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 Wangaratta — higher than 89% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by 12% since 2011 to reach 19,882 people, making it larger than about 91% of similar areas. Residents are noticeably older than the national figure of 38, with the typical age rising to 44 since 2011.
44 yrs ▲ +7.3%
Older than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 41 yrs
- 2016: 44 yrs
- 2021: 44 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 24.7% of the area, which is well above the national figure of 17.2%. Meanwhile, the proportion of children under 15 has fallen to 17.2%, a figure that is now a little below the Australian average.
24.7% ▲ +20.0%
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 20.6%
- 2016: 23.6%
- 2021: 24.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.2% ▼ -10.2%
Lower than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 19.2%
- 2016: 17.9%
- 2021: 17.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Wangaratta splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (25%) and Older adults (45–64) (24%), with Young adults (25–44) at 23%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 2.2% of residents identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is a little above the Victorian average. Marital status is varied, with 43.1% of people married and 11.8% in de facto relationships.
2.2% ▲ +88.2%
Higher than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 1.2%
- 2016: 1.6%
- 2021: 2.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.8% ▲ +45.2%
Lower than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 8.1%
- 2016: 10.4%
- 2021: 11.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Wangaratta, the largest group is Married at 43%, followed by Never married (34%) 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 Wangaratta [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/204021066/wangaratta/topic/demographics-identity