53 —
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 55
- 2021: 53
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Willatook · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Willatook
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Much younger than most similar areas, Willatook is a small community where the typical resident is just 31 years old. This age profile is noticeably lower than the national figure of 38 years, and the area is heavily shaped by a high proportion of children.
53
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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 Willatook — lower than 71% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
With a total population of 53, the area is smaller than about 71% of similar places. Residents here are noticeably younger than those in Victoria and across Australia.
31 yrs —
Younger than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 39 yrs
- 2021: 31 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 30.2% of the population, which is far above the national figure of 18.2%. This helps explain the own young age of the area, while the proportion of seniors is well below the state and national averages at only 7.5%.
7.5% —
Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 10.9%
- 2021: 7.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
30.2% —
Higher than 95% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 32.7%
- 2021: 30.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Willatook, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 29%, followed by Children (0–14) (24%) and Youth (15–24) (21%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
A high 34.1% of people are in de facto relationships, which is far above the Victorian average of 11.2%. Meanwhile, the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population is 0.0%, which is lower than most areas.
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.
34.1% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 14.3%
- 2021: 34.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Willatook, the largest group is Never married at 48%, followed by Married (41%) and Divorced (11%).
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 Willatook [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22787/willatook/topic/demographics-identity