19,712 —
Higher than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: 16,948
- 2021: 19,712
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Wangaratta · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Wangaratta
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A noticeably older population defines daily life in Wangaratta, where the typical resident is now 44. This shift is clear in the recent data, as the area has grown by 16% since 2016 while becoming significantly more aged.
19,712
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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 Wangaratta — higher than 86% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by 16% since 2016 to reach 19,712 people. This makes Wangaratta one of the largest areas of its type, though residents are now 5 years older than they were in 2016.
44 yrs —
Younger than 54% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: 39 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 community, which is well above the 17.2% national figure. This increase comes as the proportion of children under 15 fell by 5.8 percentage points since 2016.
24.7% —
Higher than 58% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: 14.6%
- 2021: 24.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.3% —
Lower than 53% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: 23.1%
- 2021: 17.3%
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.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 2.2% of the population, a figure that rose 1.5 points since 2016. Most residents are married (43.1%), while 11.8% are in a de facto relationship, which is about the same as the state and national figures.
2.2% —
Lower than 74% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: 0.7%
- 2021: 2.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.8% —
Lower than 65% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: 11.6%
- 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 (11%).
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 Wangaratta [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL213016/wangaratta/topic/demographics-identity