9,225 ▲ +12.8%
Lower than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 8,178
- 2016: 8,474
- 2021: 9,225
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Castlemaine Surrounds · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Castlemaine Surrounds
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Castlemaine Surrounds is 52 years old, making this area far older than the national figure. The population has grown by 13% since 2011 to reach 9,225 people. It is a place where seniors and older adults make up the vast majority of the community.
9,225
▲ +12.8%
- 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 Surrounds — lower than 52% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 52, which is among the highest for similar areas and 14 years older than the Victorian and national figures. This age has climbed 4 years since 2011.
52 yrs ▲ +8.3%
Older than 93% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 48 yrs
- 2016: 51 yrs
- 2021: 52 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 27.4% of the population, a figure far above the national average that has risen 8.8 points since 2011. This helps explain why children under 15 are well below the national figure at just 13.9%.
27.4% ▲ +46.9%
Higher than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 18.7%
- 2016: 23.7%
- 2021: 27.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
13.9% ▼ -12.9%
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 15.9%
- 2016: 14.9%
- 2021: 13.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Castlemaine Surrounds, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 33%, followed by Seniors (65+) (27%) and Young adults (25–44) (18%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
People in de facto relationships make up 15.4% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 11.5%. Meanwhile, the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population is 1.3%, which is about the same as the state average.
1.3% ▲ +127.2%
Lower than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 0.6%
- 2016: 0.9%
- 2021: 1.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
15.4% ▲ +28.0%
Higher than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 12.0%
- 2016: 14.1%
- 2021: 15.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Castlemaine Surrounds, the largest group is Married at 47%, followed by Never married (32%) and Divorced (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 Surrounds [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/202021028/castlemaine-surrounds/topic/demographics-identity