163 —
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 157
- 2021: 163
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Westbury · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Westbury
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A much older population than average defines daily life in Westbury, where the typical resident is 48 years old. This age gap is stark, with the local typical age sitting 10 years higher than both the Victorian and Australian figures.
163
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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 Westbury — lower than 51% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Westbury has 163 residents, making it larger than about half of similar areas.
48 yrs —
Older than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 46 yrs
- 2021: 48 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
The area is heavily weighted towards seniors, who make up 27.6% of the population—far above the national figure of 17.2%. This helps explain why children under 15 make up a smaller share of the community at 15.3%, which is a little below the state and national averages.
27.6% —
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 20.4%
- 2021: 27.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.3% —
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 19.1%
- 2021: 15.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Westbury splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (28%) and Older adults (45–64) (25%), with Young adults (25–44) at 22%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most residents are married, accounting for 66.7% of the population. In contrast, people in de facto relationships make up only 6.5%, which is well below the national figure of 11.5%. No residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander.
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.
6.5% —
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 12.9%
- 2021: 6.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Westbury, Married is the majority at 62%; 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 Westbury
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Westbury [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22759/westbury/topic/demographics-identity