383 ▼ -26.2%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 519
- 2016: 376
- 2021: 383
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Whorouly · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Whorouly
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A gap of ten years separates the typical resident of Whorouly from those across Victoria and Australia. This small community of 383 people is far older than the national average, with a population skewed towards older adults and seniors.
383
▼ -26.2%
- 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 Whorouly — higher than 61% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person living in Whorouly is 48 years old, which is far older than the national figure of 38. This makes the area older than most similar places.
48 yrs ▲ +11.6%
Older than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 43 yrs
- 2016: 49 yrs
- 2021: 48 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Older adults aged 45 to 64 make up the largest group at 31.9%. Seniors aged 65 and over represent 19.1% of the population, which is a little above the Victorian and national figures.
19.1% ▲ +3.0%
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.5%
- 2016: 20.2%
- 2021: 19.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.9% ▼ -8.2%
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.3%
- 2016: 16.0%
- 2021: 15.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Whorouly, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 33%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (23%) and Seniors (65+) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most residents are married, while those in de facto relationships make up 7.6%, a figure well below the national average. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people account for 2.1% of the community.
2.1% ▲ +80.3%
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.2%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 2.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
7.6% ▼ -4.6%
Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.9%
- 2016: 6.7%
- 2021: 7.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Whorouly, Married is the majority at 57%; Never married is next at 26%.
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 Whorouly [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22777/whorouly/topic/demographics-identity