308 ▼ -32.3%
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 455
- 2016: 275
- 2021: 308
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Waubra · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Waubra
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Far older than most similar areas, Waubra is a community where the typical resident is 47 years old. This population of 308 people is larger than 61% of comparable areas, with a notable number of middle-aged adults and children.
308
▼ -32.3%
- 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 Waubra — higher than 59% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 47, which is far older than the national and state figure of 38. There are 308 people living here, making it larger than about 61% of similar areas.
47 yrs ▲ +6.8%
Older than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 44 yrs
- 2016: 48 yrs
- 2021: 47 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Older adults aged 45 to 64 make up the largest group at 35.4%. Children under 15 account for 19.8% of the population, which is a little above the national figure, while those 65 and over are slightly below the state average at 15.6%.
15.6% ▲ +28.9%
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.1%
- 2016: 16.7%
- 2021: 15.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.8% ▼ -3.1%
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.4%
- 2016: 20.4%
- 2021: 19.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Waubra, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 35%, followed by Children (0–14) (20%) and Young adults (25–44) (19%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About half of residents are married, while 12.5% are in a de facto relationship, which is a little above the state average. Those of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent make up 1.6% of the population.
1.6% ▲ +144.6%
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.7%
- 2016: 4.7%
- 2021: 1.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.5% ▲ +20.2%
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.4%
- 2016: 12.9%
- 2021: 12.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Waubra, the largest group is Married at 49%, followed by Never married (33%) and Divorced (9%).
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 Waubra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22729/waubra/topic/demographics-identity