86 —
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 88
- 2021: 86
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Wuk Wuk · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Wuk Wuk
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Wuk Wuk is 44, making this a noticeably older community than the national average. With only 86 people living across the area, it is a sparsely populated place where older adults make up the largest age group.
86
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- 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 Wuk Wuk — lower than 62% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is 86 people, which is smaller than about 61% of similar areas. Residents here are noticeably older than those in Victoria and Australia, with a typical age of 44.
44 yrs —
Younger than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 40 yrs
- 2021: 44 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 14.0% of the population, which is well below the national figure. Seniors aged 65 and over are also much less common here than in most areas at only 10.5%.
10.5% —
Lower than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 11.4%
- 2021: 10.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
14.0% —
Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 33.0%
- 2021: 14.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Wuk Wuk, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 40%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (21%) and Youth (15–24) (15%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are much more common here than in most areas, at 16.9%, which is well above the Victorian average. No residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
16.9% —
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 20.7%
- 2021: 16.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Wuk Wuk, the largest group is Married at 45%, followed by Never married (38%) and Divorced (13%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Wuk Wuk
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Wuk Wuk [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22869/wuk-wuk/topic/demographics-identity