1,576,613 —
Higher than 81% of capital city areas.
- 2016: 1,433,818
- 2021: 1,576,613
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Rest of Vic. · Capital City
Demographics & Identity in Rest of Vic.
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Adding about 142,795 people since 2016, the population in Rest of Vic. has grown by 10.0%. This region is noticeably older than the state and national typical age of 38, with a typical resident now 43 years old. A high proportion of seniors is a standout feature of this area.
1,576,613
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- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–5: 0 areas
- 5–9: 0 areas
- 9–16: 2 areas
- 16–28: 1 area
- 28–48: 1 area
- 48–83: 0 areas
- 83–144: 1 area
- 144–251: 1 area
- 251–436: 0 areas
- 436–758: 2 areas
- 758–1,316: 0 areas
- 1,316–2,287: 1 area
- 2,287–3,974: 2 areas
- 3,974–6,906: 1 area
- 6,906–11,999: 3 areas
- 11,999–20,850: 1 area
- 20,850–36,228: 0 areas
- 36,228–62,950: 0 areas
- 62,950–109,382: 1 area
- 109,382–190,063: 1 area
- 190,063–330,254: 2 areas
- 330,254–573,849: 3 areas
- 573,849–997,120: 0 areas
- 997,120–1,732,595: 2 areas
- 1,732,595–3,010,558: 4 areas
- 3,010,558–5,231,147: 2 areas
All capital city areas, 2021. The marker is Rest of Vic. — higher than 81% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population reached 1,576,613 people in 2021, a figure that is much higher than most similar areas. The typical age of 43 years is noticeably older than the state and national figure, and has barely changed since 2016.
43 yrs —
Older than 71% of capital city areas.
- 2016: 43 yrs
- 2021: 43 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 22.3% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 17.2% and has risen since 2016. Children under 15 account for 17.6%, which is about the same as the state and national proportions.
22.3% —
Higher than 95% of capital city areas.
- 2016: 20.4%
- 2021: 22.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.6% —
Higher than 62% of capital city areas.
- 2016: 18.2%
- 2021: 17.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Rest of Vic. splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (26%) and Young adults (25–44) (23%), with Seniors (65+) at 22%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 2.0% of people identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is a little above the state figure but a little below the national one. People in de facto relationships rose to 12.5% since 2016, which is a little above the state average.
2.0% —
Lower than 71% of capital city areas.
- 2016: 1.6%
- 2021: 2.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.5% —
Lower than 57% of capital city areas.
- 2016: 10.8%
- 2021: 12.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Rest of Vic., the largest group is Married at 46%, followed by Never married (34%) and Divorced (10%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Rest of Vic.
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Rest of Vic. [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/gccsa/2RVIC/rest-of-vic/topic/demographics-identity