Wurdiboluc · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Wurdiboluc

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

A typical resident in Wurdiboluc is 49, making the area far older than the national figure of 38. This age gap is driven by a high number of seniors and very few children, creating a community where older adults are the dominant group.

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📍 Wurdiboluc, Suburb / Locality

Where Wurdiboluc sits — Total population

147
  • 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 Wurdiboluc — lower than 53% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Wurdiboluc147
3241, VIC 3,072
Victoria 6,503,491
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The population totals 147 people. Residents here are far older than those in Victoria and Australia, with a typical age of 49.

147

Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 138
  • 2021: 147

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

49 yrs

Older than 67% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 47 yrs
  • 2021: 49 yrs

Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

Few children under 15 live here, at only 5.4%, which is far below the national figure. Meanwhile, 23.8% of people are aged 65 and over, a rate well above the state average.

23.8%

Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 16.7%
  • 2021: 23.8%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

5.4%

Lower than 92% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 21.7%
  • 2021: 5.4%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Wurdiboluc, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 33%, followed by Seniors (65+) (25%) and Youth (15–24) (19%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

De facto relationships are much more common here than in most areas, at 17.2%. This is well above the 11.5% seen across Australia, while no Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander people live in the area.

17.2%

Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 11.2%
  • 2021: 17.2%

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

Marital status

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In Wurdiboluc, Married is the majority at 56%; Never married is next at 35%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 8 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 8 males; 70–74: 8 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 0 males; 65–69: 7 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 9 males; 60–64: 3 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 11 males; 55–59: 6 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 4 males; 50–54: 8 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 8 males; 45–49: 4 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 6 males; 40–44: 3 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 4 males; 35–39: 0 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 3 males; 30–34: 0 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 0 males; 25–29: 3 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 4 males; 20–24: 3 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 5 males; 15–19: 18 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 5 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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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Wurdiboluc [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22874/wurdiboluc/topic/demographics-identity