12,949 ▲ +27.9%
Higher than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10,127
- 2016: 11,965
- 2021: 12,949
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
California Gully - Eaglehawk · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in California Gully - Eaglehawk
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Forty-one percent of people in California Gully - Eaglehawk have never married, making it the largest relationship group in the area. The community has grown steadily by 28% since 2011 and now has nearly 13,000 residents. It is a balanced area where the typical resident is 38 years old, mirroring both state and national figures.
12,949
▲ +27.9%
- 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 California Gully - Eaglehawk — higher than 67% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population reached 12,949 people in 2021, which is larger than about 68% of similar areas. This represents a growth of 2,822 people since 2011.
38 yrs → 0.0%
Younger than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 38 yrs
- 2016: 37 yrs
- 2021: 38 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 19.3% of the population, which is a little above the national figure and has risen since 2011. Children under 15 also represent a higher share than most areas at 19.1%.
19.3% ▲ +13.8%
Higher than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 16.9%
- 2016: 17.7%
- 2021: 19.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.1% ▼ -6.9%
Higher than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 20.5%
- 2016: 19.9%
- 2021: 19.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →California Gully - Eaglehawk splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (26%) and Older adults (45–64) (23%), with Seniors (65+) at 19%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are much more common here than in most areas, sitting well above the state and national figures at 14.7%. Additionally, the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population is 3.8%, which is a little above the Victorian average.
3.8% ▲ +61.0%
Higher than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 2.3%
- 2016: 2.9%
- 2021: 3.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
14.7% ▲ +47.2%
Higher than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10.0%
- 2016: 11.5%
- 2021: 14.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In California Gully - Eaglehawk, the largest group is Never married at 41%, followed by Married (36%) 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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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in California Gully - Eaglehawk [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/202011019/california-gully-eaglehawk/topic/demographics-identity