227 —
Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 187
- 2021: 227
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Wallace · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Wallace
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Wallace is 42, making the area noticeably older than the Victorian and national figure of 38. The population has reached 227 people. This older age profile is balanced by a higher-than-average proportion of children under 15.
227
—
- 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 Wallace — higher than 56% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population is 227 people, which is larger than about 57% of similar areas. Residents here are generally older than those in the rest of the state.
42 yrs —
Younger than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 41 yrs
- 2021: 42 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 19.4% of the population, which is a little above the national figure. Older adults aged 45 to 64 are the largest group at 30.4%, while seniors aged 65 and over sit at 18.1%.
18.1% —
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 14.4%
- 2021: 18.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.4% —
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 23.5%
- 2021: 19.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Wallace, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 31%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (20%) and Children (0–14) (19%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
No Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander people live here, which is well below the national figure. At the same time, 13.7% of residents are in a de facto relationship, a little above the state and national averages.
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.
13.7% —
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 18.4%
- 2021: 13.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Wallace, the largest group is Never married at 43%, followed by Married (34%) and Widowed (11%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Wallace
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Wallace [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22656/wallace/topic/demographics-identity