296,748 ▲ +78.7%
Higher than 99% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 166,021
- 2016: 221,895
- 2021: 296,748
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Wyndham · Sub-region (SA3)
Demographics & Identity in Wyndham
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A huge population jump of 79% since 2011 has seen Wyndham grow by about 130,727 people. This is a remarkably young area where the typical resident is just 32, which is six years younger than the national figure. The community is now one of the largest in the region, driven by a high number of young families.
296,748
▲ +78.7%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–2: 0 areas
- 2–4: 0 areas
- 4–6: 0 areas
- 6–9: 2 areas
- 9–15: 2 areas
- 15–23: 1 area
- 23–37: 0 areas
- 37–57: 1 area
- 57–90: 0 areas
- 90–141: 1 area
- 141–221: 1 area
- 221–347: 1 area
- 347–545: 2 areas
- 545–854: 3 areas
- 854–1,340: 0 areas
- 1,340–2,101: 3 areas
- 2,101–3,296: 1 area
- 3,296–5,169: 2 areas
- 5,169–8,107: 3 areas
- 8,107–12,714: 7 areas
- 12,714–19,940: 16 areas
- 19,940–31,273: 30 areas
- 31,273–49,048: 61 areas
- 49,048–76,924: 90 areas
- 76,924–120,643: 70 areas
- 120,643–189,211: 46 areas
- 189,211–296,748: 12 areas
All sub-region (sa3) areas, 2021. The marker is Wyndham — higher than 99% of areas.
| Wyndham | 296,748 |
|---|---|
| Greater Melbourne | 4,917,750 |
| Victoria | 6,503,491 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population has surged to 296,748 people since 2011. This growth has not changed the typical age of residents, which has remained steady at 32 years.
32 yrs → 0.0%
Younger than 96% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 32 yrs
- 2016: 32 yrs
- 2021: 32 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 25.2% of the population, a figure well above the national 18.2%. This helps explain why the area is so young, while those aged 65 and over are well below the state and national figures at just 7.7%.
7.7% ▲ +11.8%
Lower than 97% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 6.9%
- 2016: 7.6%
- 2021: 7.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
25.2% ▲ +7.2%
Higher than 99% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 23.5%
- 2016: 24.6%
- 2021: 25.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Wyndham, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 37%, followed by Children (0–14) (25%) and Older adults (45–64) (18%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most people here are married (54.7%), and the number of people in de facto relationships is 8.3%, which is well below the national figure. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 0.9% of the population, about the same as the Victorian average.
0.9% ▲ +20.9%
Lower than 82% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 0.7%
- 2016: 0.8%
- 2021: 0.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
8.3% ▼ -9.6%
Lower than 89% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 9.2%
- 2016: 8.7%
- 2021: 8.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Wyndham, Married is the majority at 55%; Never married is next at 33%.
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 Wyndham [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/21305/wyndham/topic/demographics-identity