6,922 ▲ +16.3%
Lower than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 5,950
- 2016: 6,278
- 2021: 6,922
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Euroa · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Euroa
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Euroa is far older than the national average, with the usual age being 55. This makes the area one of the oldest in its class, especially as the population has grown by 16% since 2011 to reach 6,922 people.
6,922
▲ +16.3%
- 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 Euroa — lower than 66% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by about 972 people between 2011 and 2021. The typical resident is now 55, which is far older than the Victorian and national figures of 38.
55 yrs ▲ +7.8%
Older than 97% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 51 yrs
- 2016: 54 yrs
- 2021: 55 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Older residents make up a huge part of the community; 33.3% are aged 65 and over, which is far above the national figure of 17.2%. This shift toward a senior population is consistent with the fact that children under 15 have fallen to 13.6%, a figure well below the rest of the country.
33.3% ▲ +23.6%
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 26.9%
- 2016: 30.5%
- 2021: 33.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
13.6% ▼ -11.6%
Lower than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 15.3%
- 2016: 14.3%
- 2021: 13.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Euroa splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (33%) and Older adults (45–64) (28%), with Young adults (25–44) at 17%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 1.8% of the population, which is about the same as the Victorian average. In terms of relationships, 46.5% of people are married, while those in de facto partnerships rose to 12.2% since 2011.
1.8% ▲ +110.7%
Lower than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 0.9%
- 2016: 1.0%
- 2021: 1.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.2% ▲ +30.7%
Higher than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 9.3%
- 2016: 10.1%
- 2021: 12.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Euroa, the largest group is Married at 47%, followed by Never married (28%) and Divorced (13%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Euroa
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Euroa [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/204011055/euroa/topic/demographics-identity