48,715 ▲ +15.4%
Higher than 74% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 42,196
- 2016: 45,040
- 2021: 48,715
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
East Gippsland · Council (LGA)
Demographics & Identity in East Gippsland
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in East Gippsland is 52, which is among the highest ages for any similar area in the country. This creates a distinct community profile where seniors make up nearly a third of the population. While the population grew by 15% since 2011 to reach 48,715 people, the area is becoming significantly older.
48,715
▲ +15.4%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–4: 0 areas
- 4–7: 0 areas
- 7–12: 2 areas
- 12–20: 1 area
- 20–33: 0 areas
- 33–55: 1 area
- 55–91: 0 areas
- 91–150: 5 areas
- 150–248: 3 areas
- 248–409: 13 areas
- 409–675: 22 areas
- 675–1,115: 38 areas
- 1,115–1,840: 37 areas
- 1,840–3,038: 30 areas
- 3,038–5,014: 40 areas
- 5,014–8,276: 49 areas
- 8,276–13,661: 54 areas
- 13,661–22,550: 57 areas
- 22,550–37,223: 43 areas
- 37,223–61,442: 49 areas
- 61,442–101,420: 39 areas
- 101,420–167,409: 37 areas
- 167,409–276,336: 31 areas
- 276,336–456,137: 8 areas
- 456,137–752,926: 2 areas
- 752,926–1,242,825: 1 area
All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is East Gippsland — higher than 74% of areas.
| East Gippsland | 48,715 |
|---|---|
| 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 by 6,519 people since 2011. Residents are far older than those in Victoria or Australia, with the typical age rising five years since 2011 to reach 52.
52 yrs ▲ +10.6%
Older than 90% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 47 yrs
- 2016: 50 yrs
- 2021: 52 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 30.9% of the population, which is far above the national figure. This contributes to a shrinking youth presence, as children under 15 fell to 15.0% since 2011.
30.9% ▲ +32.7%
Higher than 95% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 23.3%
- 2016: 28.2%
- 2021: 30.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.0% ▼ -13.0%
Lower than 81% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 17.2%
- 2016: 15.9%
- 2021: 15.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →East Gippsland splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (31%) and Older adults (45–64) (27%), with Young adults (25–44) at 18%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 3.5% of the population, which is a little above the state average. Nearly half of residents are married, while those in de facto relationships rose to 12.9% since 2011.
3.5% ▲ +8.1%
Lower than 55% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 3.2%
- 2016: 2.9%
- 2021: 3.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.9% ▲ +21.2%
Higher than 52% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 10.6%
- 2016: 11.4%
- 2021: 12.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In East Gippsland, the largest group is Married at 48%, followed by Never married (29%) 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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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in East Gippsland [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA22110/east-gippsland/topic/demographics-identity