1,542 ▼ -24.0%
Higher than 66% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 2,028
- 2016: 4,074
- 2021: 1,542
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Wonga Park · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Wonga Park
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Wonga Park is far older than the national average at 46 years. This reflects a broader shift in the area, where the population has aged by 10 years since 2011. The total number of people has also shrunk by about 24% over the last decade.
1,542
▼ -24.0%
- 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 Wonga Park — higher than 66% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
There are 1,542 people living here, which is larger than about 68% of similar areas. The typical age is 46, making the population far older than the Victorian and Australian figures of 38.
46 yrs ▲ +27.8%
Older than 54% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 36 yrs
- 2016: 35 yrs
- 2021: 46 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Older adults aged 45 to 64 make up the largest group at 35.6%. Children under 15 have fallen to 16.2%, while seniors aged 65 and over rose to 16.0% since 2011.
16.0% ▲ +37.1%
Lower than 73% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 11.6%
- 2016: 11.8%
- 2021: 16.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.2% ▼ -31.1%
Lower than 62% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 23.5%
- 2016: 21.8%
- 2021: 16.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Wonga Park, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 36%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (16%) and Children (0–14) (16%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Married people make up 64.6% of the area, while those in de facto relationships are at 5.2%, which is well below the national figure. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people account for 0.6% of the population.
0.6% ▼ -21.0%
Lower than 94% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 0.7%
- 2016: 1.5%
- 2021: 0.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
5.2% ▼ -46.4%
Lower than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 9.7%
- 2016: 15.3%
- 2021: 5.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Wonga Park, Married is the majority at 65%; Never married is next at 29%.
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 Wonga Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL215091/wonga-park/topic/demographics-identity