17,368 ▲ +14.4%
Higher than 58% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 15,178
- 2016: 15,952
- 2021: 17,368
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Indigo · Council (LGA)
Demographics & Identity in Indigo
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Indigo is far older than the national figure, with the usual age being 47. This area has a population of 17,368 people, which has grown by 14% since 2011. The region is now shaped by a significant number of older adults and seniors.
17,368
▲ +14.4%
- 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 Indigo — higher than 58% of areas.
| Indigo | 17,368 |
|---|---|
| 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 by about 2,190 people over the last decade to reach 17,368. During this time, the typical age in Indigo rose by 3 years to 47, making it far older than most other areas.
47 yrs ▲ +6.8%
Older than 75% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 44 yrs
- 2016: 46 yrs
- 2021: 47 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 23.7% of the population, which is well above the Victorian figure of 16.8%. While children under 15 account for 17.5%—about the same as the national average—the proportion of seniors has risen by 6.4 points since 2011.
23.7% ▲ +37.2%
Higher than 71% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 17.2%
- 2016: 20.6%
- 2021: 23.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.5% ▼ -7.5%
Lower than 52% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 18.9%
- 2016: 17.9%
- 2021: 17.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Indigo, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 30%, followed by Seniors (65+) (24%) and Young adults (25–44) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 1.6% of residents are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is a little below the Australian average. People in de facto relationships make up 14.0% of the population, a figure that is a little above the state and national figures.
1.6% ▲ +69.9%
Lower than 77% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 0.9%
- 2016: 1.3%
- 2021: 1.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
14.0% ▲ +40.5%
Higher than 66% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 10.0%
- 2016: 11.7%
- 2021: 14.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Indigo, Married is the majority at 51%; Never married is next at 29%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Indigo
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Indigo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA23350/indigo/topic/demographics-identity