20,652 ▲ +8.1%
Higher than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 19,105
- 2016: 19,753
- 2021: 20,652
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Wheelers Hill · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Wheelers Hill
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Wheelers Hill is 48, which is far older than the national figure of 38. This is a large area of over 20,000 people where the population has aged significantly over the last decade. The community is now defined by a very high proportion of seniors.
20,652
▲ +8.1%
- 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 Wheelers Hill — higher than 90% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population has grown by 8.1% since 2011, adding about 1,547 people to reach a total of 20,652. This makes Wheelers Hill one of the largest areas at this level.
48 yrs ▲ +9.1%
Older than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 44 yrs
- 2016: 46 yrs
- 2021: 48 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors make up 29.4% of the population, which is far above the Victorian figure of 16.8% and rose 9.5 points since 2011. This explains why the area is much older than most, while children under 15 are well below the national average at 14.6%.
29.4% ▲ +47.6%
Higher than 93% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 19.9%
- 2016: 24.6%
- 2021: 29.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
14.6% ▼ -2.9%
Lower than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 15.0%
- 2016: 15.6%
- 2021: 14.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Wheelers Hill splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (29%) and Older adults (45–64) (25%), with Young adults (25–44) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most people here are married (59.3%), while those in de facto relationships are well below the national figure at only 3.7%. The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population is among the lowest at this level at 0.2%.
0.2% ▲ +7.9%
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 0.2%
- 2016: 0.1%
- 2021: 0.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
3.7% ▲ +16.0%
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 3.2%
- 2016: 3.6%
- 2021: 3.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Wheelers Hill, Married is the majority at 59%; Never married is next at 26%.
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 Wheelers Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/212051327/wheelers-hill/topic/demographics-identity