Wooroonook · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Wooroonook

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

Seniors make up 61.5% of the population in Wooroonook, creating an age profile that is far older than the national average. This sparsely populated area has just 26 residents, with a typical age of 63 years.

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📍 Wooroonook, Suburb / Locality

Where Wooroonook sits — Total population

26
  • 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 Wooroonook — lower than 83% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Wooroonook26
3525, VIC 1,369
Victoria 6,503,491
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical resident is 63, which is far older than the Victoria and Australia figure of 38. The total population is small, with only 26 people living here.

26

Lower than 83% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 20
  • 2021: 26

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

63 yrs

Older than 97% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 60 yrs
  • 2021: 63 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 only 11.5% of the area, which is well below the national figure. This reflects the high proportion of seniors, who account for 61.5% of residents.

61.5%

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 61.5%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

11.5%

Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 11.5%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Wooroonook, Seniors (65+) is the majority at 55%; Older adults (45–64) is next at 21%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Nearly all residents are married, at 95.8%, while no one is in a de facto relationship. There are no Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander people living here.

0.0%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 0.0%

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

Marital status

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In Wooroonook, Married is the majority at 100%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 0 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 0 males; 70–74: 3 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 8 males; 65–69: 0 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 0 males; 60–64: 6 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 0 males; 55–59: 0 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 0 males; 50–54: 0 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 0 males; 45–49: 0 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 0 males; 40–44: 0 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 0 males; 35–39: 0 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 0 males; 30–34: 4 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 0 males; 25–29: 0 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 0 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 0 males; 15–19: 0 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 0 males; 10–14: 0 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 0 males; 5–9: 0 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 0 males; 0–4: 0 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 Wooroonook [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22862/wooroonook/topic/demographics-identity