53 —
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 71
- 2021: 53
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Wargan · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Wargan
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Older adults aged 45 to 64 make up the biggest group in Wargan, representing 41.5% of the population. This sparsely populated area has a typical resident age of 42, which is noticeably older than the national figure of 38. It is also home to a significant proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
53
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- 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 Wargan — lower than 71% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Wargan is a small area with only 53 residents, making it smaller than about 71% of similar areas.
42 yrs —
Younger than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 38 yrs
- 2021: 42 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children and seniors are both rare here; children under 15 make up just 7.5% and those over 65 only 5.7%, both figures being far below the national average.
5.7% —
Lower than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 8.5%
- 2021: 5.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
7.5% —
Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 23.9%
- 2021: 7.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Wargan, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 41%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (24%) and Youth (15–24) (22%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 11.3% of residents are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is far above the Victorian figure of 1.0%. Nearly half the population is married (48.0%), while 46.0% have never been married.
11.3% —
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 7.0%
- 2021: 11.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.5% —
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 5.9%
- 2021: 10.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Wargan, Married is the majority at 51%; Never married is next at 49%.
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 Wargan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22691/wargan/topic/demographics-identity