25 —
Lower than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 18
- 2021: 25
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Whoorel · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Whoorel
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Whoorel is now 63 years old, making this area far older than the national figure. This sparsely populated place has only 25 people, with an age profile that differs sharply from the rest of the state.
25
—
- 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 Whoorel — lower than 83% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population is very small, with only 25 people living here. The typical resident is 63, which is far older than the typical person in Victoria or Australia.
63 yrs —
Older than 97% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 57 yrs
- 2021: 63 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
No children under 15 live here, which is far below the national figure. This is a stark contrast to the age structure, where 16% of residents are youth aged 15 to 24, while 12% are seniors.
12.0% —
Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Whoorel, Youth (15–24) is the majority at 57%; Seniors (65+) is next at 43%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most people are married (52.2%) or have never been married (39.1%). The proportion of people in de facto relationships is 13%, which is a little above the Victorian and Australian figures.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.0% —
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Whoorel, Married is the majority at 57%; Never married is next at 43%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Whoorel [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22776/whoorel/topic/demographics-identity