Wandella · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Wandella

Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.

A typical resident in Wandella is 43, making the area noticeably older than both the state and national figures. With a small population of only 67 people, it is a sparsely populated area where over half the residents are married.

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📍 Wandella, Suburb / Locality

Where Wandella sits — Total population

67
  • 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 Wandella — lower than 67% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Wandella67
3579, VIC 5,450
Victoria 6,503,491
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical resident is 43, which is 5 years older than the Victorian and Australian averages. The total population is 67, which is smaller than about 66% of similar areas.

67

Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 69
  • 2021: 67

The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.

43 yrs

Younger than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 36 yrs
  • 2021: 43 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 19.4% of the population, a little above the national figure. Children under 15 account for 16.4%, which is a little below the state and national averages.

19.4%

Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 19.4%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

16.4%

Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 18.8%
  • 2021: 16.4%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Wandella, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 44%, followed by Seniors (65+) (23%) and Children (0–14) (19%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

No residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the national figure. Those in de facto relationships make up 11.9%, about the same as the figures for Victoria and Australia.

11.9%

Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 11.9%
  • 2021: 11.9%

Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).

Marital status

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In Wandella, Married is the majority at 63%; Never married is next at 29%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 0 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 0 males; 70–74: 4 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 4 males; 65–69: 3 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 0 males; 60–64: 0 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 0 males; 55–59: 4 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 0 males; 50–54: 0 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 0 males; 45–49: 0 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 4 males; 40–44: 0 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 5 males; 35–39: 0 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 4 males; 30–34: 4 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 7 males; 25–29: 0 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 0 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 0 males; 15–19: 0 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 0 males; 10–14: 4 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 0 males; 5–9: 4 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 4 males; 0–4: 5 females

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 Wandella [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22670/wandella/topic/demographics-identity