62,869 —
Higher than 60% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: 57,294
- 2021: 62,869
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Wendouree (Western Victoria) · State Electorate
Demographics & Identity in Wendouree (Western Victoria)
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Nearly 6,000 new residents have moved into Wendouree since 2016, bringing the total population to 62,869. The area is getting slightly older, with a typical age of 40 and a growing number of seniors. It is now a place where one in five residents is aged 65 or over.
62,869
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- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–2: 0 areas
- 2–4: 0 areas
- 4–5: 0 areas
- 5–8: 0 areas
- 8–13: 2 areas
- 13–19: 1 area
- 19–29: 0 areas
- 29–44: 1 area
- 44–68: 0 areas
- 68–103: 1 area
- 103–158: 0 areas
- 158–240: 1 area
- 240–366: 1 area
- 366–559: 1 area
- 559–852: 1 area
- 852–1,299: 0 areas
- 1,299–1,980: 1 area
- 1,980–3,018: 0 areas
- 3,018–4,602: 2 areas
- 4,602–7,016: 2 areas
- 7,016–10,696: 28 areas
- 10,696–16,307: 5 areas
- 16,307–24,861: 5 areas
- 24,861–37,902: 41 areas
- 37,902–57,783: 150 areas
- 57,783–88,095: 162 areas
- 88,095–134,306: 43 areas
All state electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Wendouree (Western Victoria) — higher than 60% of areas.
| Wendouree (Western Victoria) | 62,869 |
|---|---|
| Rest of Vic. | 1,576,613 |
| Victoria | 6,503,491 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Wendouree's population grew by 9.7% between 2016 and 2021. The typical resident is 40 years old, which is a little older than the Victorian and national figure of 38.
40 yrs —
Older than 57% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: 39 yrs
- 2021: 40 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 20.0% of the population, which is well above the state figure of 16.8%. Meanwhile, children under 15 make up 18.0%, a proportion that has barely changed since 2016.
20.0% —
Higher than 71% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: 18.5%
- 2021: 20.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.0% —
Higher than 50% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: 18.4%
- 2021: 18.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Wendouree (Western Victoria) splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (25%) and Older adults (45–64) (24%), with Seniors (65+) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 1.7% of the population, which is about the same as the state average. Those in de facto relationships rose to 12.1% in 2021, while 41.9% of residents are married.
1.7% —
Lower than 59% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: 1.5%
- 2021: 1.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.1% —
Higher than 50% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: 10.4%
- 2021: 12.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Wendouree (Western Victoria) splits fairly evenly between Married (42%) and Never married (38%), with Divorced at 10%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Wendouree (Western Victoria)
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Wendouree (Western Victoria) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED28408/wendouree/topic/demographics-identity