240 ▼ -40.9%
Lower than 88% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 406
- 2016: 455
- 2021: 240
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Willaura · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Willaura
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident of Willaura is 59 years old, which is far older than the national figure of 38. This small locality has seen its population shrink by 41% since 2011, while the age of its people has climbed significantly over the same period.
240
▼ -40.9%
- 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 Willaura — lower than 88% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population has fallen to 240 people, making it smaller than about 91% of similar areas. The typical age has risen by 21 years since 2011, leaving the area far older than both Victoria and Australia.
59 yrs ▲ +55.3%
Older than 92% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 38 yrs
- 2016: 37 yrs
- 2021: 59 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 36.3% of the population, which is far above the national figure of 17.2%. This trend is mirrored by a sharp drop in children under 15, who now make up only 8.8% of the area.
36.3% ▲ +298.7%
Higher than 89% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 9.1%
- 2016: 8.8%
- 2021: 36.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
8.8% ▼ -62.1%
Lower than 94% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 23.1%
- 2016: 25.9%
- 2021: 8.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Willaura splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (39%) and Seniors (65+) (35%), with Young adults (25–44) at 10%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous people make up 1.3% of the population, which is about the same as the Victorian average. Those in de facto relationships account for 8.7%, a figure that is much lower than most similar areas.
1.3% ▲ —
Lower than 87% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 1.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
8.7% ▼ -25.4%
Lower than 88% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 11.7%
- 2016: 15.9%
- 2021: 8.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Willaura, the largest group is Married at 37%, followed by Never married (29%) and Divorced (15%).
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 Willaura [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL222100/willaura/topic/demographics-identity