1,940 ▲ +13.5%
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1,710
- 2016: 1,657
- 2021: 1,940
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Wy Yung · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Wy Yung
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Wy Yung is 46, which is far older than the 38-year-old average for Victoria and Australia. The population has grown to 1,940 people, making it larger than about 80% of similar areas. This community is notably older than most, while still maintaining a steady share of children.
1,940
▲ +13.5%
- 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 Wy Yung — higher than 78% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is 1,940, which is larger than about 80% of other areas at this level. Most people here are older than the national figure.
46 yrs ▲ +4.5%
Older than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 44 yrs
- 2016: 47 yrs
- 2021: 46 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 23.8% of the area, which is well above the 16.8% seen in Victoria. This older profile is balanced by children under 15, who account for 18.6% of the population.
23.8% ▲ +22.0%
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.5%
- 2016: 23.0%
- 2021: 23.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.6% ▼ -3.9%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.4%
- 2016: 18.6%
- 2021: 18.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Wy Yung splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (27%) and Seniors (65+) (24%), with Young adults (25–44) at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most residents are married (54.2%) or have never married (27.8%). About 1.9% of the population are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, a figure that is about the same as the Victorian average.
1.9% ▲ +51.0%
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.2%
- 2016: 1.6%
- 2021: 1.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.7% ▲ +61.6%
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.9%
- 2016: 9.5%
- 2021: 12.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Wy Yung, Married is the majority at 54%; Never married is next at 28%.
Age & sex structure
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 Wy Yung [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22876/wy-yung/topic/demographics-identity