Suburb in Greater Geelong

Waurn Ponds, VIC

Waurn Ponds had a population of 4,960 at the 2021 Census (−1.7% since 2016). Median age 27.5. Median weekly household income $2,289. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

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Waurn Ponds at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with Victoria.

In Geelong

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Waurn Ponds's population shrank by 1.7% to 4,960, slower than Victoria as a whole (+9.7%). With a median age of 27.5, it is younger than the VIC average (37.9). Children under 10 make up 9.4% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 6.5%.

21.2% of households rent, a smaller share than the VIC average of 28.9%. 34.5% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.0% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 1,293 households.

The median household earns $2,289 a week, above the VIC average of $1,759. Renters pay a median $431 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $1,795 a month.

18.7% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the VIC average of 31.6%. 13.9% use a language other than English at home. 47.1% report no religion, higher than the VIC average (42.1%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Waurn Ponds beside VIC and Australia.

Waurn PondsVICAustralia
Population4,960*6,503,50325,422,828
Growth since 2016−1.7%+9.7%+8.6%
Median age27.5*37.938.2
Households1,293*2,390,1729,275,123
Flats and apartments0.0%*12.1%14.3%
Renting21.2%*28.9%31.1%
Owned outright34.5%*32.6%31.4%
Median household income a week$2,289*$1,759$1,747
Median rent a week$431*$368$376
Median mortgage repayment a month$1,795*$1,867$1,866
Born overseas18.7%*31.6%29.3%
Other language at home13.9%*29.1%23.6%
No religion47.1%*42.1%41.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. * estimated on 2026 boundaries. How the figures are built

Population and age

Each census since 2011, and the age profile in 2021.

Population

−1.7% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 3,9172011
  2. 5,0472016
  3. 4,9602021

Age

Median age 27.5, against 37.9 for Victoria.

Waurn Ponds Victoria
0–99.4%
10–1919.7%
20–2924.0%
30–399.7%
40–4912.6%
50–5910.9%
60–697.1%
70–794.5%
80+1.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Cultural background

The largest groups in Waurn Ponds at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. English39.9%
  2. Australian39.8%
  3. Scottish12.1%
  4. Irish11.8%
  5. German4.4%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Mandarin2.2%
  2. Sinhalese1.2%
  3. Hindi1.1%
  4. Punjabi0.8%
  5. Malayalam0.7%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. India4.1%
  2. England3.1%
  3. China1.4%
  4. Sri Lanka1.4%
  5. New Zealand0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

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