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.
Wooroonook · Suburb / Locality
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.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Wooroonook — lower than 83% of areas.
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.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
63 yrs —
Older than 97% of suburb / locality areas.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
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.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
11.5% —
Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
In Wooroonook, Seniors (65+) is the majority at 55%; Older adults (45–64) is next at 21%.
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.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
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