Woodend North · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Woodend North

Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.

A typical resident in Woodend North is 46, making the population far older than the national figure. This area is home to 315 people and has a demographic profile that leans towards older adults and families.

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📍 Woodend North, Suburb / Locality

Where Woodend North sits — Total population

315 ▲ +50.0%
  • 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 North — higher than 59% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Woodend North315
3442, VIC 8,586
Victoria 6,503,491
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical age here is 46, which is far older than the national and state figures. This population size is larger than about 62% of similar areas.

315 ▲ +50.0%

Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 210
  • 2016: 304
  • 2021: 315

The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.

46 yrs ▲ +9.5%

Older than 54% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 42 yrs
  • 2016: 41 yrs
  • 2021: 46 yrs

Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

Older adults aged 45 to 64 make up the largest group at 32.1%. Children under 15 account for 20% of the population, which is a little above the national figure.

19.4% ▲ +43.9%

Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 13.5%
  • 2016: 14.5%
  • 2021: 19.4%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

20.0% ▼ -11.5%

Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 22.6%
  • 2016: 19.7%
  • 2021: 20.0%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Woodend North, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 32%, followed by Children (0–14) (20%) and Seniors (65+) (19%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Married people make up 56.4% of the area, while those in de facto relationships are much lower than in most areas at 8.6%. No residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the national figure.

0.0% → —

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 0.0%
  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 0.0%

Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.

8.6% ▲ +27.5%

Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 6.7%
  • 2016: 9.2%
  • 2021: 8.6%

Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).

Marital status

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In Woodend North, Married is the majority at 55%; Never married is next at 29%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 4 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 5 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 8 males; 75–79: 9 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 8 males; 70–74: 7 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 16 males; 65–69: 12 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 18 males; 60–64: 11 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 12 males; 55–59: 12 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 8 males; 50–54: 15 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 19 males; 45–49: 13 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 8 males; 40–44: 18 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 9 males; 35–39: 4 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 0 males; 30–34: 0 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 3 males; 25–29: 4 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 0 males; 20–24: 11 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 6 males; 15–19: 13 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 16 males; 10–14: 7 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 14 males; 5–9: 9 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 3 males; 0–4: 10 females

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 Woodend North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22834/woodend-north/topic/demographics-identity