16,073 ▲ +7.8%
Higher than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 14,916
- 2016: 15,277
- 2021: 16,073
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Mount Waverley - North · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Mount Waverley - North
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Over 16,000 people now live in Mount Waverley - North, making it larger than about 81% of similar areas. The typical resident is 40 years old, which is a little older than the national figure. This reflects a balanced community where adults aged 25 to 64 make up over half the population.
16,073
▲ +7.8%
- 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 Mount Waverley - North — higher than 80% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by 7.8% since 2011, adding about 1,157 people. While the typical age is 40, it has actually become two years younger since the 2011 census.
40 yrs ▼ -4.8%
Older than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 42 yrs
- 2016: 41 yrs
- 2021: 40 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 16.9% of the area, which is a little below the national figure. Seniors aged 65 and over account for 18.4%, a figure slightly above the Australian average that has fallen 2.2 percentage points since 2011.
18.4% ▼ -10.6%
Higher than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 20.5%
- 2016: 19.3%
- 2021: 18.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.9% ▲ +4.1%
Lower than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 16.2%
- 2016: 16.5%
- 2021: 16.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Mount Waverley - North splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (26%) and Young adults (25–44) (25%), with Seniors (65+) at 18%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Married people make up 56% of the population, while those in de facto relationships are at 4.9%, which is well below the national figure. Only 0.2% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, a rate well below the Australian average.
0.2% ▼ -16.5%
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 0.2%
- 2016: 0.2%
- 2021: 0.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
4.9% ▲ +20.3%
Lower than 97% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4.0%
- 2016: 4.3%
- 2021: 4.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Mount Waverley - North, Married is the majority at 56%; Never married is next at 32%.
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 Mount Waverley - North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/212051323/mount-waverley-north/topic/demographics-identity