Willowmavin · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Willowmavin

Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.

A typical resident in Willowmavin is 53, making the area far older than both the state and national averages. This older age profile is reflected in the population, where seniors and middle-aged adults make up over two-thirds of the community.

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📍 Willowmavin, Suburb / Locality

Where Willowmavin sits — Total population

241 ▼ -51.6%
  • 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 Willowmavin — higher than 57% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Willowmavin241
3764, VIC 10,578
Victoria 6,503,491
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The total population is 241 people, which is larger than about 58% of similar areas. The typical resident is 53, which is 15 years older than the average person in Victoria or Australia.

241 ▼ -51.6%

Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 498
  • 2016: 216
  • 2021: 241

The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.

53 yrs ▲ +29.3%

Older than 80% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 41 yrs
  • 2016: 49 yrs
  • 2021: 53 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 only 7.1% of the population, far below the national figure of 18.2%. This helps explain the age gap, as seniors aged 65 and over represent 22.0% of residents, well above the Victorian average.

22.0% ▲ +86.0%

Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 11.8%
  • 2016: 20.8%
  • 2021: 22.0%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

7.1% ▼ -69.9%

Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 23.4%
  • 2016: 13.4%
  • 2021: 7.1%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Willowmavin, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 47%, followed by Seniors (65+) (23%) and Young adults (25–44) (14%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Most people here are married, accounting for 56.8% of the population. Those in de facto relationships make up 10.0%, which is a little below the national figure of 11.5%.

1.2% ▼ -37.9%

Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.0%
  • 2016: 1.4%
  • 2021: 1.2%

Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.

10.0% ▲ +57.7%

Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 6.3%
  • 2016: 8.9%
  • 2021: 10.0%

Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).

Marital status

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In Willowmavin, Married is the majority at 57%; Never married is next at 27%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 3 males; 85+: 7 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 3 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 4 males; 75–79: 5 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 11 males; 70–74: 9 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 6 males; 65–69: 12 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 16 males; 60–64: 9 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 10 males; 55–59: 15 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 15 males; 50–54: 21 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 10 males; 45–49: 11 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 3 males; 40–44: 4 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 5 males; 35–39: 5 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 0 males; 30–34: 0 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 4 males; 25–29: 8 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 3 males; 20–24: 11 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 7 males; 15–19: 6 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 5 males; 10–14: 4 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 4 males; 5–9: 4 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 0 males; 0–4: 0 females

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Willowmavin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22795/willowmavin/topic/demographics-identity