78 —
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 62
- 2021: 78
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Wild Dog Valley · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Wild Dog Valley
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A total population of just 78 people now live in Wild Dog Valley, making it a sparsely populated area. The community is noticeably older than the national figure, though it has a higher proportion of children and fewer seniors than most similar places.
78
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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 Wild Dog Valley — lower than 65% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 42 years old, which is noticeably older than the typical person in Victoria or Australia. The total population is smaller than about 63% of similar areas.
42 yrs —
Younger than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 37 yrs
- 2021: 42 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 20.5% of the population, which is a little above the national figure. In contrast, those aged 65 and over are only 10.3%, a figure well below both the state and national averages.
10.3% —
Lower than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 16.1%
- 2021: 10.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.5% —
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 29.0%
- 2021: 20.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Wild Dog Valley splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (30%) and Children (0–14) (25%), with Young adults (25–44) at 19%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous identity is more common here, with 5.1% of people identifying as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well above the Victorian average. Most residents are married at 64.8%, while 12.8% are in a de facto relationship.
5.1% —
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 5.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.8% —
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 12.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Wild Dog Valley, Married is the majority at 73%; Never married is next at 27%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Wild Dog Valley
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Wild Dog Valley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22783/wild-dog-valley/topic/demographics-identity