10,661 ▲ +43.8%
Higher than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 7,414
- 2016: 8,127
- 2021: 10,661
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Whittlesea · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Whittlesea
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A 44% population jump since 2011 has seen Whittlesea grow to 10,661 people. This is a relatively young area where the typical resident is 37, slightly younger than the national figure. It is a growing community with a notable number of families and children.
10,661
▲ +43.8%
- 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 Whittlesea — higher than 56% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by 3,247 people over the last decade to reach 10,661. Residents are now typically two years younger than they were in 2011.
37 yrs ▼ -5.1%
Younger than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 39 yrs
- 2016: 41 yrs
- 2021: 37 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 19.7% of the population, which is a little above the national figure of 18.2%. Meanwhile, the proportion of seniors aged 65 and over rose 2.3 points since 2011 to reach 17.0%.
17.0% ▲ +15.8%
Lower than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 14.6%
- 2016: 17.9%
- 2021: 17.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.7% ▼ -8.5%
Higher than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 21.5%
- 2016: 19.6%
- 2021: 19.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Whittlesea splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (27%) and Older adults (45–64) (24%), with Children (0–14) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About half of residents are married, while 12.6% are in de facto relationships, a figure slightly above the national level. People of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent make up 1.3% of the community, which is about the same as the state average.
1.3% ▲ +41.2%
Lower than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 0.9%
- 2016: 1.1%
- 2021: 1.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.6% ▲ +28.6%
Higher than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 9.8%
- 2016: 10.1%
- 2021: 12.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Whittlesea, the largest group is Married at 50%, followed by Never married (34%) 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 Whittlesea [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/209041225/whittlesea/topic/demographics-identity