5,215 ▲ +19.8%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4,354
- 2016: 4,965
- 2021: 5,215
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Wonthaggi · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Wonthaggi
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Wonthaggi is 55, making the area far older than the same for Victoria and Australia. This is a large town of 5,215 people where seniors make up a huge part of the community. The population is shaped by a high number of retirees and very few children.
5,215
▲ +19.8%
- 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 Wonthaggi — higher than 86% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Wonthaggi has a total population of 5,215, which is larger than about 90% of similar areas. The typical age of residents is 55, which is far older than the national figure of 38.
55 yrs ▲ +14.6%
Older than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 48 yrs
- 2016: 52 yrs
- 2021: 55 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 35.2% of the population, a figure far above the 17.2% national average. This helps explain why children under 15 are well below the national figure at just 12.8%.
35.2% ▲ +23.7%
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 28.4%
- 2016: 31.3%
- 2021: 35.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
12.8% ▼ -16.6%
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.3%
- 2016: 14.1%
- 2021: 12.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Wonthaggi, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 35%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (26%) and Young adults (25–44) (18%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 2.1% of the population, which is a little above the Victorian figure. Those in de facto relationships account for 10.2%, which is lower than most similar areas.
2.1% ▲ +67.0%
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.3%
- 2016: 1.1%
- 2021: 2.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.2% ▲ +26.0%
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.1%
- 2016: 9.7%
- 2021: 10.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Wonthaggi, the largest group is Married at 40%, followed by Never married (32%) and Divorced (14%).
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 Wonthaggi [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22829/wonthaggi/topic/demographics-identity