1,911 ▼ -1.8%
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1,946
- 2016: 1,961
- 2021: 1,911
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Wattle Glen · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Wattle Glen
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Almost half of the people in Wattle Glen are married, making it a community with a strong focus on family and long-term partnerships. The area is home to 1,911 residents and has a typical age of 42, which is noticeably older than the national figure.
1,911
▼ -1.8%
- 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 Glen — higher than 78% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Wattle Glen's population is larger than about 80% of similar areas. The typical resident is 42 years old, which is noticeably older than the average person in Victoria or Australia.
42 yrs ▲ +7.7%
Younger than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 39 yrs
- 2016: 42 yrs
- 2021: 42 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
The age profile is balanced, with 29.4% of people being older adults aged 45 to 64. Children under 15 make up 16.9% of the population, which is a little below the national figure.
17.1% ▲ +40.5%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.2%
- 2016: 16.8%
- 2021: 17.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.9% ▼ -21.3%
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 21.5%
- 2016: 17.4%
- 2021: 16.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Wattle Glen, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 29%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (22%) and Seniors (65+) (17%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous residents make up 0.7% of the population, which is lower than most similar areas. About 12.5% of people are in a de facto relationship, a figure slightly above the Victorian average.
0.7% ▲ +10.3%
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.6%
- 2016: 0.6%
- 2021: 0.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.5% ▲ +47.4%
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.4%
- 2016: 8.4%
- 2021: 12.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Wattle Glen, the largest group is Married at 48%, followed by Never married (36%) and Divorced (8%).
Age & sex structure
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 Wattle Glen [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22727/wattle-glen/topic/demographics-identity