421 ▲ +8.2%
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 389
- 2016: 373
- 2021: 421
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Wimbledon Heights · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Wimbledon Heights
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Wimbledon Heights is noticeably older than the national figure, with a population of 421 people. This area is mostly made up of adults aged 45 to 64, who account for 34% of the community. It is a place where nearly half of the population is married.
421
▲ +8.2%
- 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 Wimbledon Heights — higher than 62% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person here is 45 years old, which is noticeably older than the Victorian and national figures of 38.
45 yrs ▲ +32.4%
Older than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 34 yrs
- 2016: 45 yrs
- 2021: 45 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 17.8% of the population, a figure slightly above the Victorian average. Children under 15 account for 17.6%, which is about the same as the state and national levels.
17.8% ▲ +103.8%
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.7%
- 2016: 14.5%
- 2021: 17.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.6% ▼ -27.3%
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 24.2%
- 2016: 19.6%
- 2021: 17.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Wimbledon Heights, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 34%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (19%) and Seniors (65+) (18%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are more common here than in most other areas, sitting at 13.7%. Meanwhile, the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population is 1.2%, which is about the same as the Victorian average.
1.2% ▲ +53.6%
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.8%
- 2016: 1.1%
- 2021: 1.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.7% ▼ -9.6%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.1%
- 2016: 12.9%
- 2021: 13.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Wimbledon Heights, the largest group is Married at 48%, 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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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Wimbledon Heights [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22801/wimbledon-heights/topic/demographics-identity