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.
Wandella · Suburb / Locality
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.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Wandella — lower than 67% of areas.
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.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
43 yrs —
Younger than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
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.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.4% —
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
In Wandella, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 44%, followed by Seniors (65+) (23%) and Children (0–14) (19%).
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.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.9% —
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
In Wandella, Married is the majority at 63%; Never married is next at 29%.
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