326 ▼ -39.1%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 535
- 2016: 334
- 2021: 326
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Wunghnu · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Wunghnu
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Married people make up the largest group in Wunghnu, where 42.8% of residents are wed. The area is far older than the state and national averages, with a typical resident aged 49.
326
▼ -39.1%
- 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 Wunghnu — higher than 60% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Wunghnu has 326 residents, making it larger than about 62% of similar areas. This population is far older than the national figure, with a typical age of 49.
49 yrs ▲ +11.4%
Older than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 44 yrs
- 2016: 44 yrs
- 2021: 49 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 23.0% of the population, which is well above the Victorian average. This explains why the area has fewer children under 15 (13.8%) than most other places.
23.0% ▲ +78.0%
Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.9%
- 2016: 16.5%
- 2021: 23.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
13.8% ▼ -14.3%
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.1%
- 2016: 19.5%
- 2021: 13.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Wunghnu, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 30%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (23%) and Seniors (65+) (23%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 2.8% of people identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is a little above the state average. Those in de facto relationships make up 12.7% of the population.
2.8% ▲ +47.7%
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.9%
- 2016: 3.9%
- 2021: 2.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.7% ▲ +62.1%
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.8%
- 2016: 13.2%
- 2021: 12.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Wunghnu, the largest group is Married at 43%, followed by Never married (34%) and Divorced (14%).
Age & sex structure
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 Wunghnu [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22873/wunghnu/topic/demographics-identity