15,396 ▲ +5.6%
Higher than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 14,583
- 2016: 14,955
- 2021: 15,396
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
West Wodonga · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in West Wodonga
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
More than 78% of similar areas have a smaller population than West Wodonga, which now houses 15,396 people. The area has become older over the last decade, with the typical resident now 39 years old. It is a diverse community where Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 3.6% of the population.
15,396
▲ +5.6%
- 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 West Wodonga — higher than 77% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by 5.6% since 2011, adding about 813 people. The typical resident is now 39, which is a little older than the Victorian and national figures of 38.
39 yrs ▲ +14.7%
Younger than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 34 yrs
- 2016: 37 yrs
- 2021: 39 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 19.5% of the area, which is a little above the national figure. At the same time, the number of seniors aged 65 and over rose by 8.4 percentage points since 2011 to reach 18.3%.
18.3% ▲ +85.6%
Higher than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 9.9%
- 2016: 14.4%
- 2021: 18.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.5% ▼ -17.2%
Higher than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 23.5%
- 2016: 21.5%
- 2021: 19.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →West Wodonga splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (26%) and Young adults (25–44) (24%), with Children (0–14) at 19%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 3.6% of the population, which is a little above the 1.0% seen across Victoria. Regarding relationships, 44.3% of residents are married and 12.4% are in a de facto relationship.
3.6% ▲ +95.2%
Higher than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 1.8%
- 2016: 2.5%
- 2021: 3.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.4% ▲ +6.9%
Higher than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 11.6%
- 2016: 12.4%
- 2021: 12.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In West Wodonga, the largest group is Married at 44%, followed by Never married (36%) and Divorced (11%).
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 West Wodonga [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/204031073/west-wodonga/topic/demographics-identity