104 —
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 97
- 2021: 104
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Wattle Flat · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Wattle Flat
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Wattle Flat is far older than those across the state, with a common age of 54. This small community of 104 people has a distinct profile, where nearly half the population are older adults aged between 45 and 64.
104
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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 Wattle Flat — lower than 58% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident here is 54, which is far older than the national and state figure of 38 years.
54 yrs —
Older than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 52 yrs
- 2021: 54 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 only 8.7% of the population, which is well below the 18.2% national average. Seniors aged 65 and over account for 15.4%, a little below the figures for Victoria and Australia.
15.4% —
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 16.5%
- 2021: 15.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
8.7% —
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 11.3%
- 2021: 8.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Wattle Flat, Older adults (45–64) is the majority at 55%; Seniors (65+) is next at 18%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
People in de facto relationships are much more common here than in most areas, sitting at 20.5% compared to the 11.5% national figure. The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population is 3.8%, which is a little above the state average.
3.8% —
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 3.1%
- 2021: 3.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
20.5% —
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 13.0%
- 2021: 20.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Wattle Flat, Married is the majority at 55%; Never married is next at 36%.
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 Wattle Flat [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22726/wattle-flat/topic/demographics-identity