191 ▼ -36.8%
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 302
- 2016: 177
- 2021: 191
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Walwa · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Walwa
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Walwa is far older than in most similar areas, with a usual age of 63. This aging trend is striking, as the population is significantly older than both the Victorian and national averages. The area's identity is shaped by a large proportion of seniors and a small number of children.
191
▼ -36.8%
- 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 Walwa — higher than 52% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Walwa has 191 residents, which is larger than about 54% of similar areas. The typical age here is 63, which is far older than the national figure of 38.
63 yrs ▲ +12.5%
Older than 97% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 56 yrs
- 2016: 61 yrs
- 2021: 63 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Nearly half the population is aged 65 and over, a figure far above the national average of 17.2%. This helps explain why children under 15 make up only 4.7% of the area, which is among the lowest proportions for its level.
45.5% ▲ +120.4%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.7%
- 2016: 38.4%
- 2021: 45.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
4.7% ▼ -60.7%
Lower than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.0%
- 2016: 7.9%
- 2021: 4.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Walwa, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 45%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (35%) and Young adults (25–44) (9%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 1.6% of the population are Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander people, which is about the same as the Victorian average. Those in de facto relationships make up 13.7% of residents, which is a little above the national figure.
1.6% ▼ -47.3%
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.0%
- 2016: 4.0%
- 2021: 1.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.7% ▲ +151.3%
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.4%
- 2016: 11.2%
- 2021: 13.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Walwa, the largest group is Married at 45%, followed by Never married (24%) and Divorced (15%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Walwa [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22668/walwa/topic/demographics-identity