Waterholes · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Waterholes

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

A typical resident in Waterholes is 60 years old, making the area far older than both Victoria and Australia. With only 12 people living here, it is a very sparsely populated place.

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Where Waterholes sits — Total population

12
  • 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 Waterholes — lower than 91% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Waterholes12
3875, VIC 20,015
Victoria 6,503,491
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The population is very small, being smaller than about 90% of similar areas. Residents are far older than the national figure of 38, with the typical age here being 60.

12

Lower than 91% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 11
  • 2021: 12

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

60 yrs

Older than 93% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 61 yrs
  • 2021: 60 yrs

Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

The most common age structure is Seniors (65+) at 50%, ahead of Young adults (25–44) (25%).

Age structure

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In Waterholes, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 50%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (25%) and Older adults (45–64) (25%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

The most common marital status is Married at 53%, ahead of Never married (47%).

Marital status

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In Waterholes, Married is the majority at 53%; Never married is next at 47%.

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: 3 males; 70–74: 0 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 0 males; 65–69: 0 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 4 males; 60–64: 0 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 0 males; 55–59: 0 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: 0 males; 40–44: 0 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 0 males; 35–39: 0 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 0 males; 30–34: 0 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 0 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: 0 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 0 males; 5–9: 0 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 0 males; 0–4: 0 females

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Waterholes [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22718/waterholes/topic/demographics-identity