32,894 —
Higher than 86% of urban centre areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Warrnambool · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Warrnambool
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A growing population of over 32,000 people has seen Warrnambool become one of the largest areas at this level. The typical resident is now 42 years old, making the community noticeably older than both the Victorian and national figures.
32,894
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- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–5: 0 areas
- 5–9: 0 areas
- 9–16: 2 areas
- 16–27: 1 area
- 27–47: 2 areas
- 47–81: 2 areas
- 81–139: 14 areas
- 139–241: 145 areas
- 241–418: 340 areas
- 418–723: 351 areas
- 723–1,252: 304 areas
- 1,252–2,168: 191 areas
- 2,168–3,752: 181 areas
- 3,752–6,495: 107 areas
- 6,495–11,242: 69 areas
- 11,242–19,459: 44 areas
- 19,459–33,683: 31 areas
- 33,683–58,304: 17 areas
- 58,304–100,921: 8 areas
- 100,921–174,689: 8 areas
- 174,689–302,378: 4 areas
- 302,378–523,401: 5 areas
- 523,401–905,982: 2 areas
- 905,982–1,568,210: 1 area
- 1,568,210–2,714,494: 2 areas
- 2,714,494–4,698,656: 2 areas
All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Warrnambool — higher than 86% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
With a total population of 32,894, this area is among the largest of its kind. Residents are generally older than those in the rest of the country, with a typical age of 42.
42 yrs —
Younger than 61% of urban centre areas.
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 21.6% of the population, which is well above the figures for Victoria and Australia. Children under 15 account for 17.2%, a figure that sits slightly below the national average.
21.6% —
Lower than 53% of urban centre areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.2% —
Lower than 54% of urban centre areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Warrnambool splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (25%) and Young adults (25–44) (25%), with Seniors (65+) at 22%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 2.1% of the population, which is a little above the Victorian average but lower than most similar areas. About 44.8% of residents are married, while 11.8% are in a de facto relationship.
2.1% —
Lower than 76% of urban centre areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.8% —
Lower than 65% of urban centre areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Warrnambool, the largest group is Married at 45%, followed by Never married (36%) 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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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Warrnambool [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL212009/warrnambool/topic/demographics-identity