2,195 ▲ +12.0%
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1,959
- 2016: 2,037
- 2021: 2,195
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Wandana Heights · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Wandana Heights
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Wandana Heights is 41, which is noticeably older than the national figure of 38. This community of 2,195 people is larger than about 81% of similar areas, with a population that skews toward middle-aged adults.
2,195
▲ +12.0%
- 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 Wandana Heights — higher than 79% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical age here is 41, making the area noticeably older than both Victoria and Australia. There are 2,195 people living in the area.
41 yrs ▲ +2.5%
Younger than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 40 yrs
- 2016: 42 yrs
- 2021: 41 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
People aged 45 to 64 make up the largest group at 29.6%. Children under 15 and seniors aged 65 and over both sit around the state and national figures, at 17.9% and 16.4% respectively.
16.4% ▲ +76.9%
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.2%
- 2016: 13.3%
- 2021: 16.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.9% ▼ -8.9%
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.6%
- 2016: 18.6%
- 2021: 17.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Wandana Heights, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 30%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (22%) and Children (0–14) (18%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most residents are married at 58.9%, while those in de facto relationships make up 9.6%, which is a little below the national figure. About 0.9% of the population are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
0.9% ▲ +465.0%
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.2%
- 2016: 0.2%
- 2021: 0.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
9.6% ▲ +92.4%
Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.0%
- 2016: 7.9%
- 2021: 9.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Wandana Heights, Married is the majority at 59%; Never married is next at 31%.
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 Wandana Heights [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22669/wandana-heights/topic/demographics-identity