62,895 ▲ +4.2%
Higher than 77% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 60,342
- 2016: 61,273
- 2021: 62,895
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Nillumbik · Council (LGA)
Demographics & Identity in Nillumbik
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Nillumbik is 42, making the area noticeably older than the national figure. This community of 62,895 people has grown steadily over the last decade, with a population that is now older than it was in 2011.
62,895
▲ +4.2%
- 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 Nillumbik — higher than 77% of areas.
| Nillumbik | 62,895 |
|---|---|
| Greater Melbourne | 4,917,750 |
| Victoria | 6,503,491 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by 4.2% since 2011, adding about 2,553 people. This makes Nillumbik larger than about 80% of similar areas.
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.
Older adults aged 45 to 64 make up the biggest group at 30.5%. While the proportion of children under 15 is about the same as the national figure, the share of seniors aged 65 and over rose by 7.1 percentage points since 2011.
16.6% ▲ +74.2%
Lower than 68% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 9.5%
- 2016: 13.1%
- 2021: 16.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.5% ▼ -11.0%
Higher than 61% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 20.8%
- 2016: 19.7%
- 2021: 18.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Nillumbik, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 30%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (21%) and Children (0–14) (19%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Married couples make up 55% of the population, while those in de facto relationships are at 9.8%, which is much lower than most areas. People of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent make up 0.6% of the community.
0.6% ▲ +88.9%
Lower than 94% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 0.3%
- 2016: 0.4%
- 2021: 0.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
9.8% ▲ +33.7%
Lower than 88% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 7.3%
- 2016: 8.8%
- 2021: 9.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Nillumbik, Married is the majority at 55%; Never married is next at 32%.
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 Nillumbik [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA25710/nillumbik/topic/demographics-identity