14,341 ▲ +4.2%
Higher than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 13,767
- 2016: 13,926
- 2021: 14,341
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Wantirna · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Wantirna
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A growing number of seniors has shifted the local balance in Wantirna since 2011. The area has become noticeably older than the state and national typical age of 38, with the typical resident now 41. This shift is most evident in the 65 and over age group, which has jumped by 6.8 percentage points over the last decade.
14,341
▲ +4.2%
- 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 Wantirna — higher than 73% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Wantirna has grown by 4.2% since 2011 to reach a total population of 14,341 people. This is larger than about 74% of similar areas.
41 yrs → 0.0%
Older than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 41 yrs
- 2016: 42 yrs
- 2021: 41 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 now make up 21.3% of the population, which is well above the 16.8% seen across Victoria. Meanwhile, children under 15 account for 18.4%, a figure that is about the same as the national average.
21.3% ▲ +47.0%
Higher than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 14.5%
- 2016: 18.4%
- 2021: 21.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.4% ▲ +17.5%
Higher than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 15.7%
- 2016: 16.7%
- 2021: 18.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Wantirna splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (25%) and Older adults (45–64) (24%), with Seniors (65+) at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
A small minority of 0.5% identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is much lower than most areas. Relationships are mostly traditional, with 56.8% of people married and only 6.8% in de facto partnerships, a rate well below the national figure of 11.5%.
0.5% ▲ +83.5%
Lower than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 0.2%
- 2016: 0.4%
- 2021: 0.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
6.8% ▲ +24.7%
Lower than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 5.4%
- 2016: 6.1%
- 2021: 6.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Wantirna, Married is the majority at 57%; Never married is next at 28%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Wantirna [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/211011259/wantirna/topic/demographics-identity