29 —
Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 31
- 2021: 29
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Wychitella · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Wychitella
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A small population of just 29 people lives in Wychitella, where the age of residents has shifted over time. It is now an area with a very mature population, with the typical resident being 54 years old. This is far older than the national figure of 38.
29
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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 Wychitella — lower than 82% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
With only 29 residents, Wychitella is smaller than about 81% of similar areas. The typical person here is 54, which is far older than the average person in Victoria or Australia.
54 yrs —
Older than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 55 yrs
- 2021: 54 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Older adults aged 45 to 64 make up nearly half the population, while those 65 and over account for 27.6%. This share of seniors is far above the Victorian figure of 16.8%.
27.6% —
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 19.4%
- 2021: 27.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.2% —
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 17.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Wychitella, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 41%, followed by Seniors (65+) (24%) and Children (0–14) (15%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 20% of residents are in a de facto relationship, which is well above the national figure of 11.5%. No one in the area identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, a result that is lower than most areas.
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.
20.0% —
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Wychitella, Married is the majority at 52%; Divorced is next at 30%.
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 Wychitella [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22879/wychitella/topic/demographics-identity