Mount Wallace · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Mount Wallace

Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.

A typical resident in Mount Wallace is 46, making the area far older than the national figure of 38. This small community of 117 people has a population that leans heavily toward older adults and seniors, with very few children living here.

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Where Mount Wallace sits — Total population

117
  • 1–1: 689 areas
  • 1–2: 0 areas
  • 2–3: 119 areas
  • 3–5: 108 areas
  • 5–7: 243 areas
  • 7–11: 241 areas
  • 11–16: 514 areas
  • 16–24: 579 areas
  • 24–36: 898 areas
  • 36–53: 1059 areas
  • 53–79: 1168 areas
  • 79–117: 1203 areas
  • 117–174: 1171 areas
  • 174–258: 1010 areas
  • 258–384: 856 areas
  • 384–571: 670 areas
  • 571–850: 616 areas
  • 850–1,263: 567 areas
  • 1,263–1,879: 520 areas
  • 1,879–2,794: 590 areas
  • 2,794–4,154: 679 areas
  • 4,154–6,177: 585 areas
  • 6,177–9,186: 528 areas
  • 9,186–13,659: 405 areas
  • 13,659–20,311: 195 areas
  • 20,311–30,202: 96 areas
  • 30,202–44,910: 33 areas
  • 44,910–66,781: 10 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Mount Wallace — lower than 56% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Mount Wallace117
3342, VIC 3,946
Victoria 6,503,491
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical resident is 46, which is far older than the Victorian and national average of 38. This area is smaller than about 55% of similar places.

117

Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 113
  • 2021: 117

The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.

46 yrs

Older than 54% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 41 yrs
  • 2021: 46 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 only 12.0% of the population, which is well below the Victorian figure of 18.0%. Older adults between 45 and 64 are the largest group at 29.1%.

17.9%

Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 15.0%
  • 2021: 17.9%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

12.0%

Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 17.7%
  • 2021: 12.0%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Mount Wallace, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 33%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (23%) and Seniors (65+) (20%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

People in de facto relationships are a little more common here than in the rest of Australia at 13.8%. No Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander people live in the area, which is lower than most other areas.

13.8%

Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 16.3%
  • 2021: 13.8%

Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).

Marital status

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In Mount Wallace, the largest group is Married at 45%, followed by Never married (35%) and Divorced (12%).

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 5 males; 75–79: 3 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 0 males; 70–74: 4 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 0 males; 65–69: 7 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 8 males; 60–64: 5 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 5 males; 55–59: 9 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 5 males; 50–54: 5 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 3 males; 45–49: 3 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 7 males; 40–44: 3 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 0 males; 35–39: 5 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 0 males; 30–34: 0 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 0 males; 25–29: 6 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 3 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 0 males; 15–19: 6 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 8 males; 10–14: 6 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 0 males; 5–9: 0 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 4 males; 0–4: 3 females

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 Mount Wallace [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21815/mount-wallace/topic/demographics-identity