77,318 ▲ +6.8%
Higher than 80% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 72,396
- 2016: 73,257
- 2021: 77,318
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Latrobe · Council (LGA)
Demographics & Identity in Latrobe
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Married couples make up the largest relationship group in Latrobe, where 41.9% of residents fit this category. The area has grown by 6.8% since 2011 and is now home to 77,318 people. Its population is noticeably older than the state and national figures, with the typical resident now aged 42.
77,318
▲ +6.8%
- 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 Latrobe — higher than 80% of areas.
| Latrobe | 77,318 |
|---|---|
| Rest of Vic. | 1,576,613 |
| Victoria | 6,503,491 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Latrobe is larger than about 82% of similar areas, with its population growing by 4,922 people since 2011. The typical resident is 42, which is noticeably older than the national figure of 38.
42 yrs ▲ +7.7%
Older than 50% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 39 yrs
- 2016: 41 yrs
- 2021: 42 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 21.1% of the population, a figure well above the national average of 17.2%. This group has grown by 5.7 points since 2011, while the proportion of children under 15 has fallen to 17.7%.
21.1% ▲ +36.7%
Higher than 58% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 15.4%
- 2016: 18.5%
- 2021: 21.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.7% ▼ -9.0%
Higher than 51% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 19.5%
- 2016: 18.1%
- 2021: 17.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Latrobe splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (26%) and Young adults (25–44) (24%), with Seniors (65+) at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 2.1% of the population, which is a little above the Victorian figure. People in de facto relationships now account for 13.0% of residents, a rise of 2.5 points since 2011.
2.1% ▲ +47.4%
Lower than 69% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 1.5%
- 2016: 1.6%
- 2021: 2.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.0% ▲ +23.9%
Higher than 54% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 10.5%
- 2016: 11.4%
- 2021: 13.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Latrobe, the largest group is Married at 42%, followed by Never married (36%) 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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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Latrobe [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA23810/latrobe/topic/demographics-identity