146 ▼ -50.0%
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 292
- 2016: 138
- 2021: 146
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Willung South · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Willung South
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Nearly half of all residents in Willung South are married, reflecting a community with a strong family focus. The area is sparsely populated with just 146 people, but it stands out for having a much higher proportion of children than most similar places.
146
▼ -50.0%
- 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 Willung South — lower than 53% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident here is 40 years old, which is a little older than the national figure of 38.
40 yrs ▼ -11.1%
Younger than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 45 yrs
- 2016: 42 yrs
- 2021: 40 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 22.6% of the population, a figure well above the 18% seen across Victoria. This high number of young people exists alongside a senior population that is also well above the state average at 20.5%.
20.5% ▲ +30.4%
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.8%
- 2016: 21.0%
- 2021: 20.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
22.6% ▲ +15.8%
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.5%
- 2016: 19.6%
- 2021: 22.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Willung South splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (26%) and Older adults (45–64) (26%), with Children (0–14) at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 2.1% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is a little above the Victorian average. People in de facto relationships make up 13.9% of the population, which is higher than most similar areas.
2.1% ▼ -1.7%
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.1%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 2.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.9% ▲ +63.3%
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.5%
- 2016: 12.9%
- 2021: 13.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Willung South, Married is the majority at 50%; Never married is next at 32%.
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 Willung South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22798/willung-south/topic/demographics-identity