95 —
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 107
- 2021: 95
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Wensleydale · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Wensleydale
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Wensleydale is 47, making this area far older than both the state and national figures. This sparsely populated place has a small community of 95 people, with a high proportion of older adults and a notable number of couples in de facto relationships.
95
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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 Wensleydale — lower than 60% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population is small at 95 people, and the typical resident is 47 years old. This is far older than the national and state figures of 38 years.
47 yrs —
Older than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 40 yrs
- 2021: 47 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
While children under 15 make up 18.9% of the area, there are very few seniors. People aged 65 and over account for just 8.4%, which is well below the figures for Victoria and Australia.
8.4% —
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 8.4%
- 2021: 8.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.9% —
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 22.4%
- 2021: 18.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Wensleydale, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 43%, followed by Children (0–14) (19%) and Youth (15–24) (15%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are more common here than in most areas, at 15.1%. No one in the community identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is lower than the national figure.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
15.1% —
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 10.2%
- 2021: 15.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Wensleydale, the largest group is Married at 47%, followed by Never married (36%) and Divorced (17%).
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 Wensleydale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22746/wensleydale/topic/demographics-identity