939 —
Higher than 54% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: 604
- 2021: 939
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Wyndham Harbour · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Wyndham Harbour
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Far fewer seniors live in Wyndham Harbour than in the rest of Victoria, with only 7.6% of people aged 65 and over. The area is growing quickly and is noticeably younger than most, with the typical resident now just 36 years old.
939
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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 Wyndham Harbour — higher than 54% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by 55% since 2016 to reach 939 people. This growth has shifted the age profile, as the typical resident is now 4 years younger than they were in 2016.
36 yrs —
Younger than 82% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: 40 yrs
- 2021: 36 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 15.7% of the area, which is a little below the national figure of 18.2%. Young adults aged 25 to 44 are the largest group at 32.4%, while the proportion of seniors has fallen sharply by 10 percentage points since 2016.
7.6% —
Lower than 92% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: 17.5%
- 2021: 7.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.7% —
Lower than 66% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: 20.4%
- 2021: 15.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Wyndham Harbour splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (32%) and Older adults (45–64) (29%), with Children (0–14) at 16%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 1.1% of residents are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is about the same as the state average. Relationships have also shifted, with the share of people in de facto partnerships rising to 13.5%, slightly above the national figure.
1.1% —
Lower than 89% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 1.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.5% —
Higher than 56% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: 7.5%
- 2021: 13.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Wyndham Harbour splits fairly evenly between Married (41%) and Never married (41%), with Divorced at 10%.
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 Wyndham Harbour [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL221082/wyndham-harbour/topic/demographics-identity