16,810 ▲ +60.5%
Higher than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10,476
- 2016: 11,333
- 2021: 16,810
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Werribee - South · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Werribee - South
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A little younger than the national figure, Werribee - South has seen its population surge by 60% since 2011. It is now home to 16,810 people, with a typical resident aged 37. This growth has been driven by a shift towards a younger demographic over the last decade.
16,810
▲ +60.5%
- 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 Werribee - South — higher than 83% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by 6,334 people since 2011 to reach 16,810, making it larger than about 83% of similar areas. The typical resident is now 37, which is 4 years younger than it was in 2011.
37 yrs ▼ -9.8%
Younger than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 41 yrs
- 2016: 40 yrs
- 2021: 37 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 18.9% of the area, a figure that is higher than most areas. Meanwhile, people aged 65 and over account for 15.4%, which is a little below the national figure and lower than most similar places.
15.4% ▼ -6.6%
Lower than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 16.4%
- 2016: 17.6%
- 2021: 15.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.9% ▲ +21.0%
Higher than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 15.6%
- 2016: 16.4%
- 2021: 18.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Werribee - South, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 32%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (23%) and Children (0–14) (19%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 1.0% of residents are Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is about the same as the state average. Those in de facto relationships make up 10.5% of the population, a figure that has risen by 3.4 percentage points since 2011.
1.0% ▲ +103.2%
Lower than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 0.5%
- 2016: 0.7%
- 2021: 1.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.5% ▲ +47.1%
Lower than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 7.1%
- 2016: 8.2%
- 2021: 10.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Werribee - South, the largest group is Married at 48%, followed by Never married (35%) and Divorced (8%).
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 Werribee - South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/213051368/werribee-south/topic/demographics-identity