68,409 ▲ +13.2%
Higher than 78% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 60,449
- 2016: 63,837
- 2021: 68,409
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Greater Shepparton · Council (LGA)
Demographics & Identity in Greater Shepparton
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A growing population of 68,409 people defines Greater Shepparton, where families and seniors make up a large part of the community. The area has expanded quickly, adding nearly 8,000 residents since 2011. This growth is reflected in a diverse age mix, with a higher proportion of children than most similar areas.
68,409
▲ +13.2%
- 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 Greater Shepparton — higher than 78% of areas.
| Greater Shepparton | 68,409 |
|---|---|
| Rest of Vic. | 1,576,613 |
| Victoria | 6,503,491 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew 13% since 2011 to reach 68,409 people. The typical resident is 39, which is a little older than the national figure of 38.
39 yrs ▲ +2.6%
Younger than 67% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 38 yrs
- 2016: 39 yrs
- 2021: 39 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 19.3% of the population, which is a little above the national figure. Meanwhile, the proportion of seniors aged 65 and over rose 4.3 points since 2011 to reach 19.2%.
19.2% ▲ +29.2%
Lower than 54% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 14.9%
- 2016: 17.5%
- 2021: 19.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.3% ▼ -9.8%
Higher than 69% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 21.4%
- 2016: 19.9%
- 2021: 19.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Greater Shepparton splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (25%) and Older adults (45–64) (25%), with Children (0–14) at 19%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 3.9% of residents are Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is a little above the Victorian average. Nearly half of the community is married, while people in de facto relationships make up 10.8%.
3.9% ▲ +13.9%
Lower than 51% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 3.4%
- 2016: 3.4%
- 2021: 3.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.8% ▲ +19.1%
Lower than 81% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 9.1%
- 2016: 9.7%
- 2021: 10.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Greater Shepparton, the largest group is Married at 47%, followed by Never married (34%) and Divorced (9%).
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 Greater Shepparton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA22830/greater-shepparton/topic/demographics-identity