13,337 —
Higher than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 12,921
- 2021: 13,337
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Warrnambool - South · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Warrnambool - South
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Noticeably older residents define Warrnambool - South, where the typical person is 44 years old. This is six years older than the state and national figures. The area's population grew by 3.2% since 2016, reaching 13,337 people.
13,337
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- 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 Warrnambool - South — higher than 69% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident here is 44, which is much higher than most similar areas. This figure rose by one year since 2016.
44 yrs —
Older than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 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.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 23.8% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 17.2%. This rise in older residents is consistent with the area having far fewer children under 15 than most other places.
23.8% —
Higher than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 21.3%
- 2021: 23.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.4% —
Lower than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 15.7%
- 2021: 15.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Warrnambool - South splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (26%) and Young adults (25–44) (25%), with Seniors (65+) at 24%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 1.8% of the population are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. Those in de facto relationships make up 12.1% of the community, a figure that is about the same as the state and national averages.
1.8% —
Lower than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 1.3%
- 2021: 1.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.1% —
Higher than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 10.4%
- 2021: 12.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Warrnambool - South, the largest group is Married at 44%, followed by Never married (36%) and Divorced (9%).
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 Warrnambool - South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/217041480/warrnambool-south/topic/demographics-identity