57 —
Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 22
- 2021: 57
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Waanyarra · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Waanyarra
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Waanyarra is now 49, making the area far older than the national figure. This sparsely populated place has a small community of just 57 people, with nearly half of the population being older adults between 45 and 64.
57
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- 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 Waanyarra — lower than 70% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population is small, with only 57 people living here, which is smaller than about 69% of similar areas. The typical age is 49, far older than the Victorian and national figure of 38.
49 yrs —
Older than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 51 yrs
- 2021: 49 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 12.3% of the population, which is well below the national figure. Meanwhile, seniors aged 65 and over account for 19.3%, a little above the figures for Victoria and Australia.
19.3% —
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 50.0%
- 2021: 19.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
12.3% —
Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 12.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Waanyarra, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 44%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (27%) and Seniors (65+) (17%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
No one in the area identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is lower than most areas. Those in de facto relationships are also far below the national figure, while 34.8% of residents are married.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Waanyarra splits fairly evenly between Married (36%) and Never married (32%), with Divorced at 20%.
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 Waanyarra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22640/waanyarra/topic/demographics-identity