26,792 ▲ +33.7%
Higher than 98% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 20,032
- 2016: 22,228
- 2021: 26,792
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Wonthaggi - Inverloch · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Wonthaggi - Inverloch
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Wonthaggi - Inverloch is 51, making it one of the oldest areas in the region. This older profile is shaped by a very large number of seniors and a shrinking proportion of children. Despite this, the population has grown by 34% since 2011 to reach 26,792 people.
26,792
▲ +33.7%
- 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 Wonthaggi - Inverloch — higher than 98% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The area is among the largest of its kind, adding about 6,760 people since 2011. Residents are far older than the national and state figures, with the typical age rising by 4 years over the last decade.
51 yrs ▲ +8.5%
Older than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 47 yrs
- 2016: 50 yrs
- 2021: 51 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors make up nearly 30% of the population, a figure far above the 17.2% national average. This shift toward an older community is mirrored by a drop in children under 15, who now make up 15.1% of the area.
29.7% ▲ +22.9%
Higher than 94% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 24.2%
- 2016: 27.9%
- 2021: 29.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.1% ▼ -11.2%
Lower than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 17.0%
- 2016: 16.1%
- 2021: 15.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Wonthaggi - Inverloch splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (30%) and Older adults (45–64) (28%), with Young adults (25–44) at 19%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most people are married (48.1%) or have never married (29.2%), while those in de facto relationships are a little more common here than across Australia. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 1.2% of the population.
1.2% ▲ +50.5%
Lower than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 0.8%
- 2016: 1.0%
- 2021: 1.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.7% ▲ +27.9%
Higher than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10.0%
- 2016: 10.9%
- 2021: 12.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Wonthaggi - Inverloch, the largest group is Married at 48%, followed by Never married (29%) and Divorced (12%).
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 Wonthaggi - Inverloch [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/205031093/wonthaggi-inverloch/topic/demographics-identity