278 ▼ -22.6%
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 359
- 2016: 262
- 2021: 278
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Wyuna · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Wyuna
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Over half of the people in Wyuna are married, making it a place defined by established couples. The community is small, with 278 residents, and has a typical age of 42, which is noticeably older than the national figure. It is a diverse mix of generations, with a high number of both children and seniors.
278
▼ -22.6%
- 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 Wyuna — higher than 58% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Wyuna has 278 residents, which is larger than about 60% of similar areas. The typical resident is 42, making the population noticeably older than both Victoria and Australia.
42 yrs ▼ -2.3%
Younger than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 43 yrs
- 2016: 44 yrs
- 2021: 42 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 20.5% of the population, which is a little above the national figure. Seniors aged 65 and over are also well represented at 22.3%, a figure well above the state and national averages.
22.3% ▲ +56.6%
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.2%
- 2016: 22.1%
- 2021: 22.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.5% ▼ -8.2%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 22.3%
- 2016: 16.8%
- 2021: 20.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Wyuna, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 28%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (22%) and Seniors (65+) (22%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are much more common here than in most areas, at 16.9%. Meanwhile, the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population is 0.0%, which is well below the Australian average.
0.0% → —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
16.9% ▲ +67.1%
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.1%
- 2016: 8.0%
- 2021: 16.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Wyuna, Married is the majority at 57%; Never married is next at 33%.
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 Wyuna [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22884/wyuna/topic/demographics-identity