27 —
Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 26
- 2021: 27
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Westby · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Westby
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Almost 30% of the population are children, making Westby far younger than the Victorian and national averages. This sparsely populated area is defined by a high proportion of young families, with a typical resident aged just 35.
27
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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 Westby — lower than 82% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is only 27 people, which is smaller than about 82% of similar areas. The typical resident is 35, making the area noticeably younger than both Victoria and Australia.
35 yrs —
Younger than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 30 yrs
- 2021: 35 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 29.6% of the population, a figure far above the national average of 18.2%. This helps explain the own youth of the area, while those aged 65 and over are well below the state and national figures at 11.1%.
11.1% —
Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 11.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
29.6% —
Higher than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 53.8%
- 2021: 29.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Westby, Children (0–14) is the majority at 53%; Young adults (25–44) is next at 27%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
No residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is a little below the Victorian figure and well below the national average.
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.
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 Westby [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22760/westby/topic/demographics-identity