71 ▲ +7.6%
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 66
- 2016: 106
- 2021: 71
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
South Wharf · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in South Wharf
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in South Wharf is just 34 years old, making the area noticeably younger than both Victoria and Australia. With only 71 people living here, it is a small and predominantly young adult population.
71
▲ +7.6%
- 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 South Wharf — lower than 66% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 34, which is noticeably younger than the national figure of 38. This small community has a total population of 71 people.
34 yrs ▼ -8.1%
Younger than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 37 yrs
- 2016: 34 yrs
- 2021: 34 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Young adults aged 25 to 44 make up nearly half the population at 46.5%. Seniors aged 65 and over are very rare here at 4.2%, a figure far below the national average of 17.2%.
4.2% ▲ —
Lower than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 3.8%
- 2021: 4.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
14.1% ▲ —
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 14.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In South Wharf, Young adults (25–44) is the majority at 52%; Older adults (45–64) is next at 27%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
The area has a higher rate of de facto relationships than most, at 13.5%. There were no residents identifying as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the national figure of 3.2%.
0.0% → —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.5% ▼ -26.0%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.2%
- 2016: 10.0%
- 2021: 13.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In South Wharf, Married is the majority at 52%; Never married is next at 37%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for South Wharf
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in South Wharf [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22313/south-wharf/topic/demographics-identity