169,469 ▲ +32.2%
Higher than 59% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 128,171
- 2016: 138,592
- 2021: 169,469
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
La Trobe · Federal Electorate
Demographics & Identity in La Trobe
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in La Trobe is just 34, making this area noticeably younger than the national figure. The population has grown by 32% since 2011, adding about 41,298 people to the region. This shift toward a younger population is clear in the area's changing age structure.
169,469
▲ +32.2%
- 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 La Trobe — higher than 59% of areas.
| La Trobe | 169,469 |
|---|---|
| Greater Melbourne | 4,917,750 |
| Victoria | 6,503,491 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is 169,469, which is larger than about 60% of similar areas. This growth is linked to the area becoming much younger, with the typical age falling by 7 years since 2011.
34 yrs ▼ -17.1%
Younger than 91% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 41 yrs
- 2016: 44 yrs
- 2021: 34 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 23.4% of the population, which is well above the national figure. At the same time, the proportion of seniors aged 65 and over has fallen to 11.7%, a figure well below the state and national averages.
11.7% ▼ -37.5%
Lower than 85% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 18.8%
- 2016: 21.5%
- 2021: 11.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
23.4% ▲ +18.0%
Higher than 99% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 19.8%
- 2016: 18.0%
- 2021: 23.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In La Trobe, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 31%, followed by Children (0–14) (23%) and Older adults (45–64) (22%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 52% of people are married, while 11.5% are in de facto relationships, which is about the same as the national figure. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 0.8% of the population, which is much lower than most similar areas.
0.8% ▼ -70.0%
Lower than 80% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 2.7%
- 2016: 2.8%
- 2021: 0.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.5% ▲ +32.7%
Lower than 59% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 8.7%
- 2016: 9.9%
- 2021: 11.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In La Trobe, Married is the majority at 52%; Never married is next at 34%.
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 La Trobe [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ced/CED227/la-trobe/topic/demographics-identity