43 —
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 41
- 2021: 43
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Watchupga · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Watchupga
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Older adults aged 45 to 64 make up the largest group in Watchupga, representing 34.9% of the population. This small community of 43 people is noticeably older than the national average, with a typical resident aged 43.
43
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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 Watchupga — lower than 75% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 43 years old, which is noticeably older than the national and state figure of 38.
43 yrs —
Younger than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 43 yrs
- 2021: 43 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 11.6% of the population, which is well below the national average. Seniors aged 65 and over are also far below the Australian figure at 7.0%.
7.0% —
Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 17.1%
- 2021: 7.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
11.6% —
Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 19.5%
- 2021: 11.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Watchupga, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 44%, followed by Youth (15–24) (24%) and Children (0–14) (15%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous residents make up 11.6% of the population, a figure that is far above the Victorian average. Most people are married (41.2%) or have never been married (29.4%).
11.6% —
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 11.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.8% —
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 22.6%
- 2021: 10.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Watchupga, the largest group is Married at 47%, followed by Never married (33%) and Divorced (10%).
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 Watchupga [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22716/watchupga/topic/demographics-identity