17,942 ▲ +2.7%
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 17,478
- 2016: 17,805
- 2021: 17,942
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Wantirna South · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Wantirna South
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Over half of residents in Wantirna South are married, contributing to a community that is noticeably older than most. The typical person here is 44, which is six years older than the national figure. This older profile is highlighted by the fact that nearly a quarter of the population are seniors.
17,942
▲ +2.7%
- 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 Wantirna South — higher than 86% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by about 464 people since 2011 to reach 17,942. Residents have aged slightly over the last decade, with the typical age rising from 42 to 44 years.
44 yrs ▲ +4.8%
Older than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 42 yrs
- 2016: 43 yrs
- 2021: 44 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
A high number of seniors live here, with those aged 65 and over making up 23% of the population, a figure well above the national average. This helps explain why children under 15 make up only 14.8% of the area, which is well below the Victorian and Australian figures.
23.0% ▲ +45.5%
Higher than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 15.8%
- 2016: 19.4%
- 2021: 23.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
14.8% ▼ -4.1%
Lower than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 15.4%
- 2016: 14.7%
- 2021: 14.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Wantirna South splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (26%) and Young adults (25–44) (23%), with Seniors (65+) at 23%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Couples in de facto relationships make up 4.9% of the population, which is well below the national figure of 11.5%. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people account for 0.4% of residents, a rate among the lowest for similar areas.
0.4% ▲ +157.1%
Lower than 93% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 0.1%
- 2016: 0.3%
- 2021: 0.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
4.9% ▲ +28.8%
Lower than 97% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 3.8%
- 2016: 4.5%
- 2021: 4.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Wantirna South, Married is the majority at 55%; Never married is next at 29%.
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 Wantirna South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/211011260/wantirna-south/topic/demographics-identity