14,741 —
Higher than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: 10,600
- 2021: 14,741
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Wallan · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Wallan
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Much younger residents than most similar areas live in Wallan, where the typical person is just 33. The town has seen a rapid surge in growth, adding about 4,141 people since 2016 to reach a total population of 14,741.
14,741
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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 Wallan — higher than 86% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew 39% since 2016, making it one of the largest areas of its kind. This growth has pushed the typical age down to 33, which is 5 years younger than the national figure.
33 yrs —
Younger than 89% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: 39 yrs
- 2021: 33 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
A high number of children under 15 live here, making up 24.7% of the population—well above the 18.2% national figure. Meanwhile, those aged 65 and over make up only 9.0%, which is much lower than most areas.
9.0% —
Lower than 90% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: 20.8%
- 2021: 9.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
24.7% —
Higher than 88% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: 18.8%
- 2021: 24.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Wallan, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 32%, followed by Children (0–14) (25%) and Older adults (45–64) (22%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 2.4% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is a little above the Victorian figure. People in de facto relationships make up 15.0% of the population, a rate well above the national figure.
2.4% —
Lower than 72% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: 3.6%
- 2021: 2.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
15.0% —
Higher than 70% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: 9.6%
- 2021: 15.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Wallan, the largest group is Married at 48%, followed by Never married (38%) and Divorced (8%).
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 Wallan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL213015/wallan/topic/demographics-identity