11,352 ▲ +16.6%
Higher than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 9,733
- 2016: 10,583
- 2021: 11,352
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Castlemaine · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Castlemaine
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Population growth and a shifting age profile have defined Castlemaine since 2011, with the area adding about 1,619 people over the decade. It is now a far older community than the national average, with the typical resident aged 50.
11,352
▲ +16.6%
- 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 Castlemaine — higher than 60% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by 17% between 2011 and 2021 to reach 11,352 people. Residents are far older than those in Victoria and Australia, with the typical age rising 4 years since 2011.
50 yrs ▲ +8.7%
Older than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 46 yrs
- 2016: 47 yrs
- 2021: 50 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 29.2% of the area, a figure far above the national average. This older profile is mirrored by a low number of children under 15, who make up 14.2% of the population.
29.2% ▲ +30.6%
Higher than 93% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 22.4%
- 2016: 24.5%
- 2021: 29.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
14.2% ▼ -14.5%
Lower than 85% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 16.6%
- 2016: 15.1%
- 2021: 14.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Castlemaine splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (29%) and Older adults (45–64) (28%), with Young adults (25–44) at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
People in de facto relationships account for 15.9% of the community, which is well above the figures for Victoria and Australia. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 1.3% of the population, remaining steady since 2011.
1.3% ▲ +2.5%
Lower than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 1.3%
- 2016: 1.3%
- 2021: 1.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
15.9% ▲ +35.9%
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 11.7%
- 2016: 13.5%
- 2021: 15.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Castlemaine splits fairly evenly between Married (40%) and Never married (36%), with Divorced at 13%.
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 Castlemaine [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/202021027/castlemaine/topic/demographics-identity