24,407 ▲ +4695.1%
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 509
- 2016: 9,060
- 2021: 24,407
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Wollert · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Wollert
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Far fewer seniors live in Wollert than in most similar areas, making it one of the youngest places in the region. With a population of 24,407, the area is a major hub for young families and working adults.
24,407
▲ +4695.1%
- 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 Wollert — higher than 90% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is just 30 years old, which is far younger than the national and state figure of 38 years.
30 yrs ▼ -18.9%
Younger than 95% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 37 yrs
- 2016: 30 yrs
- 2021: 30 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 29.1% of the population, which is far above the 18.2% seen across Australia. This helps explain why the area is so young, with only 4.7% of people aged 65 and over, a figure far below the national average.
4.7% ▼ -65.1%
Lower than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.6%
- 2016: 4.3%
- 2021: 4.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
29.1% ▲ +82.9%
Higher than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.9%
- 2016: 27.3%
- 2021: 29.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Wollert, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 43%, followed by Children (0–14) (29%) and Older adults (45–64) (13%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most people here are married (61.2%), while those in de facto relationships make up 7.4%, which is well below the national figure of 11.5%. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people account for 0.6% of the population.
0.6% ▲ —
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 0.3%
- 2021: 0.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
7.4% ▼ -22.0%
Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.4%
- 2016: 7.7%
- 2021: 7.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Wollert, Married is the majority at 61%; Never married is next at 29%.
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 Wollert [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22820/wollert/topic/demographics-identity