154,357 ▲ +14.6%
Lower than 72% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 134,716
- 2016: 147,627
- 2021: 154,357
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Gippsland · Federal Electorate
Demographics & Identity in Gippsland
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical age of 46 makes Gippsland far older than the state and national figures. This aging trend is clear across the region, where a growing number of seniors now live compared to the rest of Victoria.
154,357
▲ +14.6%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–2: 0 areas
- 2–4: 0 areas
- 4–6: 0 areas
- 6–9: 0 areas
- 9–14: 2 areas
- 14–21: 1 area
- 21–33: 0 areas
- 33–51: 1 area
- 51–79: 0 areas
- 79–122: 1 area
- 122–189: 1 area
- 189–293: 0 areas
- 293–453: 0 areas
- 453–702: 2 areas
- 702–1,086: 0 areas
- 1,086–1,681: 1 area
- 1,681–2,602: 0 areas
- 2,602–4,028: 2 areas
- 4,028–6,235: 0 areas
- 6,235–9,652: 2 areas
- 9,652–14,940: 2 areas
- 14,940–23,126: 0 areas
- 23,126–35,796: 0 areas
- 35,796–55,409: 0 areas
- 55,409–85,768: 0 areas
- 85,768–132,761: 7 areas
- 132,761–205,501: 144 areas
All federal electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Gippsland — lower than 72% of areas.
| Gippsland | 154,357 |
|---|---|
| Rest of Vic. | 1,576,613 |
| Victoria | 6,503,491 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population has grown 15% since 2011, adding about 19,641 people to reach 154,357. Residents here are far older than those in most other areas, with the typical age rising by 5 years since 2011.
46 yrs ▲ +12.2%
Older than 93% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 41 yrs
- 2016: 42 yrs
- 2021: 46 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 24.4% of the population, which is well above the national figure. This shift toward an older population is seen in the drop in children under 15, who now make up 16.8% of the area.
24.4% ▲ +47.8%
Higher than 92% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 16.5%
- 2016: 17.8%
- 2021: 24.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.8% ▼ -12.4%
Lower than 66% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 19.2%
- 2016: 18.8%
- 2021: 16.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Gippsland splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (27%) and Seniors (65+) (24%), with Young adults (25–44) at 22%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 2.5% of the population, a little above the Victorian average. Those in de facto relationships account for 13.1%, which is higher than in most other areas.
2.5% ▲ +1388.4%
Higher than 54% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 0.2%
- 2016: 0.2%
- 2021: 2.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.1% ▲ +84.9%
Higher than 69% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 7.1%
- 2016: 8.2%
- 2021: 13.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Gippsland, the largest group is Married at 46%, 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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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Gippsland [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ced/CED216/gippsland/topic/demographics-identity