20,259 ▲ +22.9%
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16,487
- 2016: 18,948
- 2021: 20,259
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Wodonga · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Wodonga
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A growing population of 20,259 people defines Wodonga, where the typical resident is now 39 years old. The area is notably more diverse in its identity than many similar places, with a higher proportion of First Nations people than the state average.
20,259
▲ +22.9%
- 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 Wodonga — higher than 90% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Wodonga is among the largest areas of its kind. Residents here are a little older than the national and state typical age of 38.
39 yrs ▲ +5.4%
Younger than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 37 yrs
- 2016: 37 yrs
- 2021: 39 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 19.1% of the population, which is higher than most areas. Seniors aged 65 and over account for 18.9%, a figure a little above the national average.
18.9% ▲ +23.5%
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.3%
- 2016: 16.6%
- 2021: 18.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.1% ▼ -3.9%
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.9%
- 2016: 19.3%
- 2021: 19.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Wodonga splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (26%) and Older adults (45–64) (24%), with Children (0–14) at 19%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous identity is more common here than in most similar areas, with 3.6% of people identifying as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander. This is a little above the 1.0% recorded across Victoria.
3.6% ▲ +53.1%
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.3%
- 2016: 2.7%
- 2021: 3.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.6% ▲ +22.0%
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.4%
- 2016: 11.6%
- 2021: 12.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Wodonga, the largest group is Married at 42%, followed by Never married (37%) and Divorced (11%).
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 Wodonga [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22819/wodonga/topic/demographics-identity