6,732 ▲ +24.4%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5,413
- 2016: 5,806
- 2021: 6,732
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Woodend · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Woodend
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Over half of the 6,732 people in Woodend are married, making it one of the largest towns at this level. The area is noticeably older than the national average, with a typical resident aged 45.
6,732
▲ +24.4%
- 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 Woodend — higher than 86% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Woodend is one of the largest areas of its kind in the region, where the typical resident is 45 years old. This is noticeably older than the typical person in Victoria or Australia, who is 38.
45 yrs ▲ +9.8%
Older than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 41 yrs
- 2016: 43 yrs
- 2021: 45 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Older residents are well represented here, with 22% aged 65 and over, which is well above the national figure of 17.2%. At the same time, children under 15 make up 19.3% of the population, a little above the state average.
22.0% ▲ +57.3%
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.0%
- 2016: 16.9%
- 2021: 22.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.3% ▼ -11.3%
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 21.8%
- 2016: 20.9%
- 2021: 19.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Woodend, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 29%, followed by Seniors (65+) (22%) and Young adults (25–44) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 0.6% of the population, which is a little below the Australian figure of 3.2%. About 12.1% of residents are in a de facto relationship, which is about the same as the state and national figures.
0.6% ▲ +19.2%
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.5%
- 2016: 0.5%
- 2021: 0.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.1% ▲ +18.0%
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.2%
- 2016: 11.8%
- 2021: 12.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Woodend, Married is the majority at 52%; 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 Woodend [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22833/woodend/topic/demographics-identity