3 —
Lower than 98% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 3
- 2021: 3
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Wirrate · Suburb / Locality
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Wirrate is 56 years old, making this area far older than most similar places. This sparsely populated spot is home to just 3 people.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Wirrate — lower than 98% of areas.
How many people, and the typical age.
The population is among the smallest at this level. Residents are far older than those in Victoria and Australia, where the typical age is 38.
3 —
Lower than 98% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
56 yrs —
Older than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
How the population splits across age groups.
The most common age structure is Older adults (45–64) at 133%, ahead of Children (0–14) (0%).
In Wirrate, Older adults (45–64) is the majority at 100%.
First Nations identity and marital status.
The most common marital status is Married at 100%, ahead of Never married (100%).
Wirrate splits fairly evenly between Married (50%) and Never married (50%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Wirrate [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22817/wirrate/topic/demographics-identity