19,214 ▲ +11.9%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17,170
- 2016: 18,102
- 2021: 19,214
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Wangaratta · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Wangaratta
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
One of the largest towns at its level, Wangaratta is home to 19,214 people. The area has a noticeably older feel than the state and national averages, with nearly a quarter of the population being seniors.
19,214
▲ +11.9%
- 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 Wangaratta — higher than 89% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person living in Wangaratta is 44 years old, which is 6 years older than the typical resident across Victoria and Australia.
44 yrs ▲ +7.3%
Younger than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 41 yrs
- 2016: 44 yrs
- 2021: 44 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 24.8% of the population, a figure well above the national average of 17.2%. Meanwhile, the proportion of children under 15 is 17.3%, which is about the same as the rest of the country.
24.8% ▲ +18.7%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.9%
- 2016: 23.6%
- 2021: 24.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.3% ▼ -9.9%
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.2%
- 2016: 18.0%
- 2021: 17.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Wangaratta splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (25%) and Older adults (45–64) (24%), with Young adults (25–44) at 23%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 2.3% of residents identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is a little above the Victorian average. Most people are married (42.2%) or have never been married (34.7%).
2.3% ▲ +88.6%
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.2%
- 2016: 1.6%
- 2021: 2.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.0% ▲ +44.8%
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.3%
- 2016: 10.6%
- 2021: 12.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Wangaratta, the largest group is Married at 42%, followed by Never married (35%) and Divorced (11%).
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 Wangaratta [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22680/wangaratta/topic/demographics-identity