5,519 ▲ +35.5%
Lower than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4,072
- 2016: 4,148
- 2021: 5,519
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Point Lonsdale - Queenscliff · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Point Lonsdale - Queenscliff
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Far older than most similar areas, Point Lonsdale - Queenscliff is a community where the typical resident is 61. This retirement-heavy profile is the area's defining trait, as the population grew by 36% to reach 5,519 people since 2011.
5,519
▲ +35.5%
- 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 Point Lonsdale - Queenscliff — lower than 74% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person here is 61, which is far older than the national figure of 38. This age has climbed by 7 years since 2011, reflecting a population that is aging quickly.
61 yrs ▲ +13.0%
Older than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 54 yrs
- 2016: 59 yrs
- 2021: 61 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 42.9% of the area, which is far above the Victorian figure of 16.8%. This high number of older adults is matched by a very low proportion of children under 15, who make up only 11.5% of the population.
42.9% ▲ +32.4%
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 32.4%
- 2016: 39.2%
- 2021: 42.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
11.5% ▼ -22.9%
Lower than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 14.9%
- 2016: 12.8%
- 2021: 11.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Point Lonsdale - Queenscliff, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 43%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (26%) and Young adults (25–44) (13%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most residents are married, accounting for 60.1% of the population. Those in de facto relationships make up 9.0%, which is much lower than most areas, while the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population is a little below the national figure at 0.3%.
0.3% ▼ -6.6%
Lower than 94% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 0.4%
- 2016: 0.3%
- 2021: 0.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
9.0% ▲ +34.4%
Lower than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 6.7%
- 2016: 7.4%
- 2021: 9.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Point Lonsdale - Queenscliff, Married is the majority at 60%; Never married is next at 20%.
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 Point Lonsdale - Queenscliff [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/203031052/point-lonsdale-queenscliff/topic/demographics-identity