10,112 ▲ +1.1%
Higher than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10,005
- 2016: 10,049
- 2021: 10,112
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Warrandyte - Wonga Park · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Warrandyte - Wonga Park
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Warrandyte - Wonga Park is 46, making it far older than most other areas. This older demographic is reflected in the age structure, where adults aged 45 and over make up over half the population. The area has grown slightly over the last decade to reach a total of 10,112 people.
10,112
▲ +1.1%
- 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 Warrandyte - Wonga Park — higher than 53% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical age here is 46, which is far older than the national figure of 38. This is a continuing trend, as the typical resident is 6 years older than they were in 2011.
46 yrs ▲ +15.0%
Older than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 40 yrs
- 2016: 43 yrs
- 2021: 46 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 16.5% of the population, a little below the national figure and down 4.1 percentage points since 2011. Meanwhile, the number of seniors aged 65 and over has risen by 7.9 percentage points to reach 18.6%.
18.6% ▲ +73.0%
Higher than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10.8%
- 2016: 15.3%
- 2021: 18.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.5% ▼ -19.8%
Lower than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 20.6%
- 2016: 18.3%
- 2021: 16.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Warrandyte - Wonga Park, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 33%, followed by Seniors (65+) (19%) and Children (0–14) (17%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Married couples make up 58.2% of the population, while those in de facto relationships are at 6.4%, which is well below the national figure of 11.5%. People of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent make up 0.4% of the community.
0.4% ▲ +57.6%
Lower than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 0.3%
- 2016: 0.4%
- 2021: 0.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
6.4% ▲ +20.4%
Lower than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 5.4%
- 2016: 5.9%
- 2021: 6.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Warrandyte - Wonga Park, Married is the majority at 58%; Never married is next at 30%.
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 Warrandyte - Wonga Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/211021262/warrandyte-wonga-park/topic/demographics-identity