570 ▼ -40.0%
Lower than 62% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 950
- 2016: 588
- 2021: 570
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Werribee South · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Werribee South
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Werribee South is now 54 years old, making the area far older than the national figure. This reflects a significant shift in the local population, which has shrunk by about 380 people since 2011.
570
▼ -40.0%
- 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 Werribee South — lower than 62% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population fell 40% to 570 people over the last decade. During this time, the typical age of residents rose by 10 years, from 44 in 2011 to 54 in 2021.
54 yrs ▲ +22.7%
Older than 80% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 44 yrs
- 2016: 55 yrs
- 2021: 54 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
This area has far fewer children than most other places, with those under 15 making up only 12.1% of the population. Conversely, seniors aged 65 and over account for 28.9%, which is far above the national figure.
28.9% ▲ +31.6%
Higher than 72% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 22.0%
- 2016: 35.9%
- 2021: 28.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
12.1% ▼ -41.0%
Lower than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 20.5%
- 2016: 14.1%
- 2021: 12.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Werribee South splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (33%) and Seniors (65+) (29%), with Young adults (25–44) at 19%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are much more common here than in most areas, at 16.6%. Meanwhile, the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population is among the lowest at this level, making up 0.7% of residents.
0.7% ▲ +122.0%
Lower than 93% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 0.3%
- 2016: 0.9%
- 2021: 0.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
16.6% ▲ +73.0%
Higher than 79% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 9.6%
- 2016: 8.2%
- 2021: 16.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Werribee South, the largest group is Married at 43%, followed by Never married (32%) and Divorced (13%).
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 Werribee South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL221080/werribee-south/topic/demographics-identity