3,336 ▼ -31.8%
Higher than 80% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 4,894
- 2016: 3,639
- 2021: 3,336
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Koo Wee Rup · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Koo Wee Rup
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Five years younger than the state and national typical age is the standout feature of Koo Wee Rup. This is a young-leaning area where children under 15 make up 24.4% of the population, well above the national figure. While the population shrank by 32% since 2011, the community has become notably younger over the last decade.
3,336
▼ -31.8%
- 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 Koo Wee Rup — higher than 80% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 33, which is much lower than in most similar areas. With 3,336 people, the population is larger than about 82% of areas at this level, though it lost about 1,558 people since 2011.
33 yrs ▼ -17.5%
Younger than 89% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 40 yrs
- 2016: 45 yrs
- 2021: 33 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 account for 24.4% of the population, a figure well above the Victorian average of 18.0%. This helps explain why the area is so young, while seniors aged 65 and over are a little below the national figure at 14.4%.
14.4% ▼ -32.4%
Lower than 77% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 21.3%
- 2016: 25.3%
- 2021: 14.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
24.4% ▲ +23.9%
Higher than 88% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 19.7%
- 2016: 17.8%
- 2021: 24.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Koo Wee Rup, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 30%, followed by Children (0–14) (24%) and Older adults (45–64) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Couples in de facto relationships make up 17.2% of the area, which is well above the national figure of 11.5%. Meanwhile, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people represent 1.6% of the population, which is about the same as the state average.
1.6% ▲ +108.5%
Lower than 83% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 0.8%
- 2016: 0.9%
- 2021: 1.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
17.2% ▲ +65.9%
Higher than 82% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 10.4%
- 2016: 10.7%
- 2021: 17.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Koo Wee Rup, the largest group is Married at 44%, followed by Never married (38%) 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 Koo Wee Rup [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL215043/koo-wee-rup/topic/demographics-identity