19,882 ▼ -49.9%
Lower than 68% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 39,705
- 2016: 18,710
- 2021: 19,882
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Wangaratta · Urban Area
Demographics & Identity in Wangaratta
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Wangaratta is now seven years older than they were in 2011, reflecting a significant shift in the local population. This aging trend is clear in the figures, as the typical age has climbed to 44 years. The area has also seen its total population shrink by about 50% since 2011, now standing at 19,882 people.
19,882
▼ -49.9%
- 1,666–2,215: 1 area
- 2,215–2,944: 0 areas
- 2,944–3,914: 0 areas
- 3,914–5,203: 1 area
- 5,203–6,917: 0 areas
- 6,917–9,196: 0 areas
- 9,196–12,225: 6 areas
- 12,225–16,252: 16 areas
- 16,252–21,605: 17 areas
- 21,605–28,721: 14 areas
- 28,721–38,182: 7 areas
- 38,182–50,758: 12 areas
- 50,758–67,478: 4 areas
- 67,478–89,704: 6 areas
- 89,704–119,252: 4 areas
- 119,252–158,533: 3 areas
- 158,533–210,752: 2 areas
- 210,752–280,172: 2 areas
- 280,172–372,458: 4 areas
- 372,458–495,142: 2 areas
- 495,142–658,237: 1 area
- 658,237–875,054: 3 areas
- 875,054–1,163,289: 1 area
- 1,163,289–1,546,466: 1 area
- 1,546,466–2,055,858: 0 areas
- 2,055,858–2,733,039: 2 areas
- 2,733,039–3,633,278: 0 areas
- 3,633,278–4,830,047: 2 areas
All urban area areas, 2021. The marker is Wangaratta — lower than 68% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical age of 44 is noticeably older than the state and national figure of 38. This reflects a community that is much older than most similar areas.
44 yrs ▲ +18.9%
Older than 71% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 37 yrs
- 2016: 44 yrs
- 2021: 44 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 24.7% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 17.2%. This helps explain why the area is older than most, while the proportion of children under 15 has fallen to 17.2% since 2011.
24.7% ▲ +56.9%
Higher than 78% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 15.7%
- 2016: 23.6%
- 2021: 24.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.2% ▼ -13.4%
Lower than 69% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 19.9%
- 2016: 17.9%
- 2021: 17.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Wangaratta splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (25%) and Older adults (45–64) (24%), with Young adults (25–44) at 23%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 2.2% of people identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is a little above the Victorian average. In terms of relationships, 43.1% of residents are married, while 11.8% are in a de facto relationship.
2.2% ▲ +34.2%
Lower than 84% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 1.6%
- 2016: 1.6%
- 2021: 2.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.8% ▲ +8.7%
Lower than 73% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 10.8%
- 2016: 10.4%
- 2021: 11.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Wangaratta, the largest group is Married at 43%, followed by Never married (34%) and Divorced (10%).
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 Wangaratta [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sua/2019/wangaratta/topic/demographics-identity