3,532 ▲ +6.9%
Lower than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 3,303
- 2016: 3,302
- 2021: 3,532
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Avoca · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Avoca
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A far older population than the national average defines daily life in Avoca, where the typical resident is 53. This community has aged significantly over the last decade, with a high proportion of seniors now shaping the local demographic.
3,532
▲ +6.9%
- 1–1: 40 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–4: 12 areas
- 4–6: 6 areas
- 6–9: 9 areas
- 9–13: 10 areas
- 13–19: 7 areas
- 19–27: 17 areas
- 27–39: 6 areas
- 39–56: 5 areas
- 56–81: 4 areas
- 81–116: 1 area
- 116–168: 5 areas
- 168–242: 3 areas
- 242–349: 4 areas
- 349–503: 2 areas
- 503–725: 9 areas
- 725–1,045: 3 areas
- 1,045–1,506: 5 areas
- 1,506–2,171: 31 areas
- 2,171–3,130: 83 areas
- 3,130–4,513: 217 areas
- 4,513–6,507: 318 areas
- 6,507–9,382: 402 areas
- 9,382–13,526: 546 areas
- 13,526–19,501: 496 areas
- 19,501–28,116: 231 areas
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Avoca — lower than 87% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Avoca has 3,532 residents, which is smaller than about 87% of similar areas. The population grew by 6.9% since 2011, adding roughly 229 people.
53 yrs ▲ +8.2%
Older than 94% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 49 yrs
- 2016: 52 yrs
- 2021: 53 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
This is an area of extremes, as 31.1% of people are aged 65 or over—far above the Victorian figure of 16.8%. Conversely, children under 15 make up only 14.4% of the population, which is well below the national average.
31.1% ▲ +35.0%
Higher than 96% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 23.1%
- 2016: 27.3%
- 2021: 31.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
14.4% ▼ -14.9%
Lower than 84% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 16.9%
- 2016: 15.1%
- 2021: 14.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Avoca splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (31%) and Older adults (45–64) (31%), with Young adults (25–44) at 16%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 1.3% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is lower than most areas. De facto relationships are a little more common here than in the rest of the country, accounting for 13.0% of people.
1.3% ▲ +95.5%
Lower than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 0.7%
- 2016: 1.2%
- 2021: 1.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.0% ▲ +43.0%
Higher than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 9.1%
- 2016: 10.2%
- 2021: 13.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Avoca, the largest group is Married at 48%, followed by Never married (29%) and Divorced (12%).
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 Avoca [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/201031013/avoca/topic/demographics-identity