244 ▼ -55.3%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 546
- 2016: 216
- 2021: 244
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Wildwood · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Wildwood
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A noticeably older population of 244 people defines life in Wildwood. The typical resident is 44, which is six years older than the national figure. However, this older trend is balanced by a surprisingly high number of children in the area.
244
▼ -55.3%
- 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 Wildwood — higher than 57% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population total of 244 people is larger than about 58% of similar areas. The typical person here is 44, making them noticeably older than the average person in Victoria or Australia.
44 yrs ▲ +25.7%
Younger than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 35 yrs
- 2016: 40 yrs
- 2021: 44 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 21.3% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. Seniors aged 65 and over also have a steady presence at 18.4%, a little above the state average.
18.4% ▲ +337.8%
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.2%
- 2016: 13.0%
- 2021: 18.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
21.3% ▼ -28.6%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 29.9%
- 2016: 27.3%
- 2021: 21.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Wildwood, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 32%, followed by Children (0–14) (22%) and Seniors (65+) (19%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 3.7% of the population, which is higher than most areas and a little above the Victorian average. Nearly half of the residents are married, while 11.0% are in a de facto relationship.
3.7% ▲ +236.9%
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.1%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 3.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.0% ▲ +10.1%
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.0%
- 2016: 14.8%
- 2021: 11.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Wildwood, the largest group is Married at 47%, followed by Never married (34%) and Divorced (10%).
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 Wildwood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22784/wildwood/topic/demographics-identity