37 —
Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 35
- 2021: 37
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Whitlands · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Whitlands
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Whitlands is 56 years old, making the area far older than the national figure. With a small population of just 37 people, the community is almost entirely made up of adults, with no children or youth present.
37
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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 Whitlands — lower than 78% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population is small, with only 37 people living here. This is smaller than about 77% of similar areas.
56 yrs —
Older than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 59 yrs
- 2021: 56 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
There are no children under 15, which is far below the Victorian and national figures. This is consistent with the high proportion of seniors, as those aged 65 and over make up 21.6% of the population.
21.6% —
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 42.9%
- 2021: 21.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 8.6%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Whitlands, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 43%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (34%) and Seniors (65+) (23%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 51.5% of residents are married, while 12.9% are in de facto relationships, which is a little above the national figure. No residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, a result that is well below the Australian 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.
12.9% —
Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 14.3%
- 2021: 12.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Whitlands, the largest group is Married at 50%, followed by Never married (38%) and Separated (12%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Whitlands
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Whitlands [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22773/whitlands/topic/demographics-identity