10,683 ▲ +3.1%
Lower than 53% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 10,366
- 2016: 10,549
- 2021: 10,683
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Gannawarra · Council (LGA)
Demographics & Identity in Gannawarra
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A gap of 13 years separates the typical resident of Gannawarra from the national average, making this a far older community than most. The typical person here is 51, and the population has grown by 3.1% since 2011 to reach 10,683 people.
10,683
▲ +3.1%
- 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 Gannawarra — lower than 53% of areas.
| Gannawarra | 10,683 |
|---|---|
| Rest of Vic. | 1,576,613 |
| Victoria | 6,503,491 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 51, which is far older than the national figure of 38. This age has climbed by 4 years since 2011.
51 yrs ▲ +8.5%
Older than 88% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 47 yrs
- 2016: 49 yrs
- 2021: 51 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 30.3% of the population, a figure far above the 17.2% national average. This shift towards an older profile is mirrored by a fall in children under 15, who now make up 15.6% of the area.
30.3% ▲ +25.8%
Higher than 93% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 24.1%
- 2016: 27.6%
- 2021: 30.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.6% ▼ -14.2%
Lower than 76% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 18.2%
- 2016: 15.9%
- 2021: 15.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Gannawarra splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (30%) and Older adults (45–64) (28%), with Young adults (25–44) at 18%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people account for 2.5% of the population, which is a little above the Victorian average. Nearly half of residents are married, and those in de facto relationships rose to 11.2% since 2011.
2.5% ▲ +60.5%
Lower than 65% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 1.6%
- 2016: 1.9%
- 2021: 2.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.2% ▲ +39.1%
Lower than 75% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 8.1%
- 2016: 9.6%
- 2021: 11.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Gannawarra, the largest group is Married at 49%, followed by Never married (29%) and Divorced (10%).
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 Gannawarra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA22250/gannawarra/topic/demographics-identity