128,069 ▲ +6.1%
Lower than 71% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 120,659
- 2016: 122,701
- 2021: 128,069
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Warrnambool and South West · Region (SA4)
Demographics & Identity in Warrnambool and South West
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Four years older than it was in 2011, Warrnambool and South West has become a noticeably older region. The typical resident is now 45, which is much higher than most similar areas. This shift is driven by a growing number of seniors and a decline in the proportion of children.
128,069
▲ +6.1%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–4: 0 areas
- 4–7: 0 areas
- 7–11: 1 area
- 11–19: 1 area
- 19–30: 1 area
- 30–50: 1 area
- 50–81: 0 areas
- 81–132: 1 area
- 132–214: 1 area
- 214–349: 0 areas
- 349–569: 1 area
- 569–927: 1 area
- 927–1,511: 1 area
- 1,511–2,461: 0 areas
- 2,461–4,010: 2 areas
- 4,010–6,532: 1 area
- 6,532–10,641: 2 areas
- 10,641–17,336: 2 areas
- 17,336–28,242: 0 areas
- 28,242–46,009: 1 area
- 46,009–74,953: 0 areas
- 74,953–122,107: 9 areas
- 122,107–198,924: 21 areas
- 198,924–324,066: 28 areas
- 324,066–527,936: 21 areas
- 527,936–860,060: 8 areas
All region (sa4) areas, 2021. The marker is Warrnambool and South West — lower than 71% of areas.
| Warrnambool and South West | 128,069 |
|---|---|
| Rest of Vic. | 1,576,613 |
| Victoria | 6,503,491 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by 6.1% since 2011 to reach 128,069 people. This total is smaller than about 71% of other areas at this level.
45 yrs ▲ +9.8%
Older than 86% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 41 yrs
- 2016: 44 yrs
- 2021: 45 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 23.6% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 17.2%. This has risen 5.8 points since 2011, while the share of children under 15 fell to 17.0%, a figure slightly below the Australian average.
23.6% ▲ +32.8%
Higher than 88% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 17.7%
- 2016: 20.9%
- 2021: 23.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.0% ▼ -13.3%
Lower than 65% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 19.6%
- 2016: 17.9%
- 2021: 17.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Warrnambool and South West splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (27%) and Seniors (65+) (24%), with Young adults (25–44) at 22%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 1.9% of the population, which is a little below the national average. Nearly half of residents are married, while those in de facto relationships rose to 12.4% since 2011.
1.9% ▲ +48.5%
Lower than 65% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 1.3%
- 2016: 1.5%
- 2021: 1.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.4% ▲ +30.3%
Higher than 53% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 9.5%
- 2016: 10.7%
- 2021: 12.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Warrnambool and South West, the largest group is Married at 47%, followed by Never married (33%) 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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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Warrnambool and South West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa4/217/warrnambool-and-south-west/topic/demographics-identity