Wilsons Hill · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Wilsons Hill

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

A small population of just 88 people lives in Wilsons Hill, where a very high proportion of seniors shapes the community. The area is sparsely populated and has a distinctive age split, with a significant number of older residents alongside a strong presence of young people.

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Where Wilsons Hill sits — Total population

88
  • 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 Wilsons Hill — lower than 62% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Wilsons Hill88
3515, VIC 2,516
Victoria 6,503,491
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical resident is 39 years old, which is a little older than the state and national figure of 38.

88

Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 77
  • 2021: 88

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

39 yrs

Younger than 74% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 39 yrs
  • 2021: 39 yrs

Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

Seniors aged 65 and over make up 28.4% of the population, which is far above the 17.2% seen across Australia. This high number of older adults is balanced by a relatively high proportion of children under 15 at 19.3%.

28.4%

Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 3.9%
  • 2021: 28.4%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

19.3%

Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 23.4%
  • 2021: 19.3%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Wilsons Hill, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 28%, followed by Youth (15–24) (22%) and Older adults (45–64) (21%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

De facto relationships are much more common here than in most areas, at 16.7%, which is well above the national figure of 11.5%. No Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander people live here, which is well below the Australian average.

16.7%

Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 18.6%
  • 2021: 16.7%

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

Marital status

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In Wilsons Hill, Married is the majority at 53%; Never married is next at 32%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 4 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 3 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 0 males; 70–74: 0 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 7 males; 65–69: 9 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 3 males; 60–64: 3 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 3 males; 55–59: 0 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 3 males; 50–54: 0 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 0 males; 45–49: 0 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 0 males; 40–44: 0 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 0 males; 35–39: 0 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 3 males; 30–34: 7 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 4 males; 25–29: 0 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 5 males; 20–24: 3 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 4 males; 15–19: 3 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 4 males; 10–14: 6 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 3 males; 5–9: 3 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 4 males; 0–4: 5 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 Wilsons Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22799/wilsons-hill/topic/demographics-identity