42,827 ▲ +142.2%
Higher than 59% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 17,686
- 2016: 34,970
- 2021: 42,827
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Warragul - Drouin · Urban Area
Demographics & Identity in Warragul - Drouin
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A massive 142% population jump since 2011 has seen Warragul - Drouin grow to 42,827 people. This rapid expansion has occurred while the area maintains a balanced age profile and a typical resident's age of 40.
42,827
▲ +142.2%
- 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 Warragul - Drouin — higher than 59% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by 25,141 people between 2011 and 2021. Residents are a little older than those in Victoria and Australia, though the typical age fell by one year since the last census.
40 yrs ▼ -2.4%
Younger than 52% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 41 yrs
- 2016: 41 yrs
- 2021: 40 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 19.4% of the population, which is much higher than most similar areas. Seniors aged 65 and over represent 20.9% of the community, a figure well above the state and national levels.
20.9% ▲ +1.7%
Higher than 57% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 20.6%
- 2016: 20.2%
- 2021: 20.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.4% ▲ +1.2%
Higher than 73% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 19.2%
- 2016: 19.5%
- 2021: 19.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Warragul - Drouin splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (25%) and Older adults (45–64) (24%), with Seniors (65+) at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 1.4% of the population, which is among the lowest for this level of area. Meanwhile, the share of people in de facto relationships rose to 12.7% since 2011.
1.4% ▲ +20.5%
Lower than 97% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 1.2%
- 2016: 1.1%
- 2021: 1.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.7% ▲ +57.3%
Higher than 57% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 8.1%
- 2016: 10.5%
- 2021: 12.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Warragul - Drouin, the largest group is Married at 49%, followed by Never married (33%) and Divorced (9%).
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 Warragul - Drouin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sua/2020/warragul-drouin/topic/demographics-identity