130 ▼ -37.2%
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 207
- 2016: 84
- 2021: 130
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Walkerville · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Walkerville
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Older residents have become more prominent in Walkerville, where the typical person is now 57. This is far older than the national figure of 38. The area is sparsely populated with only 130 people living across the region.
130
▼ -37.2%
- 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 Walkerville — lower than 55% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 57 years old, which is far older than the typical person in Victoria or across Australia. The total population is small, with only 130 residents.
57 yrs ▲ +11.8%
Older than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 51 yrs
- 2016: 49 yrs
- 2021: 57 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 23.1% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 17.2%. Children under 15 account for 16.2% of residents, slightly below the Victorian average.
23.1% ▲ +1.1%
Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 22.8%
- 2016: 27.4%
- 2021: 23.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.2% ▼ -14.7%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.9%
- 2016: 15.5%
- 2021: 16.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Walkerville, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 40%, followed by Seniors (65+) (25%) and Children (0–14) (17%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 4.6% of the population, which is well above the state average. More than half of the residents are married, while 10.5% are in a de facto relationship.
4.6% ▲ —
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 4.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.5% ▼ -21.9%
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.5%
- 2016: 11.1%
- 2021: 10.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Walkerville, Married is the majority at 51%; Never married is next at 30%.
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 Walkerville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22653/walkerville/topic/demographics-identity