15,004 ▲ +76.4%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8,504
- 2016: 11,074
- 2021: 15,004
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Wallan · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Wallan
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Young families make up a huge part of daily life in Wallan, where the typical resident is only 33. With a population of 15,004, it is one of the largest areas of its type in the region and stands out for having a very youthful population.
15,004
▲ +76.4%
- 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 Wallan — higher than 88% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident here is 33, which is noticeably younger than the Victorian and national figure of 38.
33 yrs ▲ +3.1%
Younger than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 32 yrs
- 2016: 33 yrs
- 2021: 33 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 24.5% of the population, well above the national figure of 18.2%. This helps explain why the area is so much younger than most, with only 9.2% of people aged 65 and over.
9.2% ▲ +57.3%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.8%
- 2016: 8.5%
- 2021: 9.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
24.5% ▼ -6.5%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 26.2%
- 2016: 23.9%
- 2021: 24.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Wallan, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 32%, followed by Children (0–14) (24%) and Older adults (45–64) (22%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are more common here than in most areas, at 15.0%, compared to 11.2% across Victoria. About 2.3% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is a little above the state average.
2.3% ▲ +126.1%
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.0%
- 2016: 1.5%
- 2021: 2.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
15.0% ▲ +25.4%
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.9%
- 2016: 13.9%
- 2021: 15.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Wallan, the largest group is Married at 48%, followed by Never married (38%) and Divorced (8%).
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 Wallan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22661/wallan/topic/demographics-identity