22,627 ▲ +88.1%
Higher than 92% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 12,029
- 2016: 16,219
- 2021: 22,627
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Wallan · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Wallan
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Almost 10,600 new people have moved into Wallan since 2011, causing the population to grow by 88%. This rapid growth has helped create a young community where the typical resident is just 33, making it noticeably younger than the national figure.
22,627
▲ +88.1%
- 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 Wallan — higher than 92% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population has reached 22,627, making it one of the largest areas of its kind. The typical age of residents is 33, which is much lower than most similar areas.
33 yrs ▼ -2.9%
Younger than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 34 yrs
- 2016: 34 yrs
- 2021: 33 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 24.7% of the population, a figure well above the national average. This high number of children is mirrored by a very small senior population, with those aged 65 and over at just 9.2%.
9.2% ▲ +40.4%
Lower than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 6.6%
- 2016: 9.0%
- 2021: 9.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
24.7% ▼ -0.9%
Higher than 92% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 24.9%
- 2016: 23.6%
- 2021: 24.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Wallan, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 32%, followed by Children (0–14) (25%) and Older adults (45–64) (23%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are much more common here than in most areas, at 15.1%. Around 2.0% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is about the same as the Victorian average.
2.0% ▲ +99.7%
Lower than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 1.0%
- 2016: 1.5%
- 2021: 2.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
15.1% ▲ +27.1%
Higher than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 11.9%
- 2016: 13.6%
- 2021: 15.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Wallan, the largest group is Married at 50%, followed by Never married (37%) and Divorced (8%).
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 Wallan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/209041224/wallan/topic/demographics-identity