3,283 —
Higher than 79% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: 1,170
- 2021: 3,283
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Yarra Junction - Wesburn · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Yarra Junction - Wesburn
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Nearly 45% of residents in Yarra Junction - Wesburn are married, reflecting a community that has grown rapidly. The population surged by 181% since 2016 to reach 3,283 people, with the typical resident now 41 years old.
3,283
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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 Yarra Junction - Wesburn — higher than 79% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The area has grown significantly, adding about 2,113 people since 2016. While the typical resident is 41, this is noticeably older than the Victorian and national figures of 38.
41 yrs —
Younger than 64% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: 53 yrs
- 2021: 41 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 19% of the population, which is higher than most similar areas. Seniors aged 65 and over account for 22.1%, a figure well above the state average, though this dropped 9.3 points since 2016.
22.1% —
Lower than 51% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: 31.4%
- 2021: 22.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.0% —
Higher than 61% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: 16.8%
- 2021: 19.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Yarra Junction - Wesburn splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (24%) and Young adults (25–44) (23%), with Seniors (65+) at 22%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are more common here than in most areas, at 14.3%, which is well above the Victorian figure. Those of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent make up 1.2% of the population, a little below the national average.
1.2% —
Lower than 87% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: 2.1%
- 2021: 1.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
14.3% —
Higher than 64% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: 10.7%
- 2021: 14.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Yarra Junction - Wesburn, the largest group is Married at 45%, followed by Never married (33%) 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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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Yarra Junction - Wesburn [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL215097/yarra-junction-wesburn/topic/demographics-identity