245 ▲ +29.6%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 189
- 2016: 208
- 2021: 245
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Woolamai · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Woolamai
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Older residents are far more common in Woolamai than in most similar areas. The typical person here is 52, which is 14 years older than the national figure. This small community of 245 people has a notably high proportion of seniors.
245
▲ +29.6%
- 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 Woolamai — higher than 57% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident in Woolamai is 52, making the area far older than the state and national averages. Its total population of 245 is larger than about 58% of similar areas.
52 yrs ▲ +8.3%
Older than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 48 yrs
- 2016: 51 yrs
- 2021: 52 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 34.3% of the population, a figure far above the national average. Meanwhile, children under 15 account for 17.1%, which is about the same as the Victorian average.
34.3% ▲ +60.6%
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 21.4%
- 2016: 18.3%
- 2021: 34.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.1% ▲ +31.7%
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.0%
- 2016: 12.5%
- 2021: 17.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Woolamai, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 35%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (26%) and Children (0–14) (17%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Couples in de facto relationships are more common here than in most areas, sitting well above the state figure at 14.5%. No Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander people live in the area, which is well below the national average.
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.
14.5% ▲ +38.6%
Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.5%
- 2016: 13.6%
- 2021: 14.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Woolamai, Married is the majority at 56%; Never married is next at 31%.
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 Woolamai [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22848/woolamai/topic/demographics-identity