7,289 ▲ +3.7%
Lower than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 7,026
- 2016: 7,057
- 2021: 7,289
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Loddon · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Loddon
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Loddon is far older than most people in similar areas, with a typical age of 52. This reflects a community where nearly 30% of the population are seniors, making it much older than both the state and national figures.
7,289
▲ +3.7%
- 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 Loddon — lower than 64% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by 3.7% since 2011, adding about 263 people to reach 7,289. The typical resident is now 52, which is 2 years older than in 2011.
52 yrs ▲ +4.0%
Older than 93% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 50 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 29.3% of the population, which is far above the Victorian figure of 16.8%. This shift is mirrored by a drop in children under 15, who now make up 14.9% of the area.
29.3% ▲ +20.7%
Higher than 93% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 24.2%
- 2016: 26.7%
- 2021: 29.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
14.9% ▼ -13.9%
Lower than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 17.3%
- 2016: 15.9%
- 2021: 14.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Loddon splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (30%) and Seniors (65+) (29%), with Young adults (25–44) at 17%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 2.2% of the population, which is a little above the state average. Nearly half of residents are married, while those in de facto relationships rose to 10.8% since 2011.
2.2% ▲ +53.1%
Higher than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 1.5%
- 2016: 1.5%
- 2021: 2.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.8% ▲ +33.2%
Lower than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 8.1%
- 2016: 8.9%
- 2021: 10.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Loddon, the largest group is Married at 48%, followed by Never married (29%) and Divorced (10%).
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 Loddon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/202031033/loddon/topic/demographics-identity