14,794 ▲ +5.2%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14,058
- 2016: 14,576
- 2021: 14,794
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
West Wodonga · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in West Wodonga
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Married couples make up the largest group in West Wodonga, where 43.3% of residents are wed. This is one of the largest areas at its level with 14,794 people. The local population is slightly older than the typical person in Victoria or Australia.
14,794
▲ +5.2%
- 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 West Wodonga — higher than 88% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is 14,794, which is among the largest for this level. The typical resident is 39, making them a little older than the national figure of 38.
39 yrs ▲ +18.2%
Younger than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 33 yrs
- 2016: 36 yrs
- 2021: 39 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 19.2% of the population, which is higher than most areas. Meanwhile, seniors aged 65 and over are a little above the Victorian average at 18.4%.
18.4% ▲ +86.3%
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.9%
- 2016: 14.3%
- 2021: 18.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.2% ▼ -19.0%
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 23.8%
- 2016: 21.5%
- 2021: 19.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →West Wodonga splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (26%) and Young adults (25–44) (24%), with Children (0–14) at 19%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous residents make up 3.7% of the population, which is higher than most areas and a little above the state figure. People in de facto relationships account for 12.7%, which is a little above the national figure.
3.7% ▲ +97.3%
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.9%
- 2016: 2.6%
- 2021: 3.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.7% ▲ +7.1%
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.8%
- 2016: 12.7%
- 2021: 12.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In West Wodonga, the largest group is Married at 43%, followed by Never married (37%) and Divorced (11%).
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 West Wodonga [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22758/west-wodonga/topic/demographics-identity