171 ▼ -58.9%
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 416
- 2016: 158
- 2021: 171
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Walpeup · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Walpeup
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Walpeup is 52 years old, which is far older than the national figure of 38. This makes the area stand out as a community with a significantly aged population. The total population is 171 people.
171
▼ -58.9%
- 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 Walpeup — higher than 50% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical age of 52 is much higher than most similar areas, leaving Walpeup far older than both Victoria and Australia.
52 yrs ▲ +15.6%
Older than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 45 yrs
- 2016: 50 yrs
- 2021: 52 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 29.8% of the population, which is far above the 17.2% national figure. Children under 15 account for 17.0%, a little below the national average.
29.8% ▲ +77.7%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.8%
- 2016: 32.9%
- 2021: 29.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.0% ▼ -24.0%
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 22.3%
- 2016: 19.6%
- 2021: 17.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Walpeup splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (30%) and Older adults (45–64) (27%), with Children (0–14) at 17%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 2.3% of residents are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is a little above the Victorian figure. People in de facto relationships make up 5.4%, which is well below the national figure of 11.5%.
2.3% ▲ +62.6%
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.4%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 2.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
5.4% ▼ -1.7%
Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.5%
- 2016: 6.3%
- 2021: 5.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Walpeup, Married is the majority at 54%; 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 Walpeup [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22667/walpeup/topic/demographics-identity