97 ▼ -69.7%
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 320
- 2016: 112
- 2021: 97
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Werrimull · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Werrimull
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A much older population now defines Werrimull, where the typical resident is 47 years old. This small community of 97 people is far older than the national figure, with nearly a quarter of all residents being seniors.
97
▼ -69.7%
- 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 Werrimull — lower than 60% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person living in Werrimull is 47, which is far older than the typical Victorian or Australian resident by nine years. The total population is 97 people.
47 yrs ▲ +2.2%
Older than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 46 yrs
- 2016: 52 yrs
- 2021: 47 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 24.7% of the population, a figure well above the national average. This helps explain why the area is older than most, while children under 15 are a little below the state and national figures at 15.5%.
24.7% ▲ +32.4%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.7%
- 2016: 16.1%
- 2021: 24.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.5% ▼ -32.0%
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 22.7%
- 2016: 17.0%
- 2021: 15.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Werrimull, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 32%, followed by Seniors (65+) (24%) and Children (0–14) (15%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous residents make up 4.1% of the population, which is well above the Victorian figure. Around 54.9% of people are married, but those in de facto relationships are much lower than most areas at 6.8%.
4.1% ▲ +230.9%
Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.2%
- 2016: 2.7%
- 2021: 4.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
6.8% ▲ +156.8%
Lower than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.7%
- 2016: 5.7%
- 2021: 6.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Werrimull, Married is the majority at 59%; Never married is next at 25%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Werrimull
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Werrimull [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22752/werrimull/topic/demographics-identity