6,569 ▲ +3.1%
Lower than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 6,369
- 2016: 6,327
- 2021: 6,569
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Seymour · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Seymour
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Noticeably older residents than most similar areas define Seymour, where the typical person is 45. This age gap is driven by a high proportion of seniors and a small number of children, creating a community that is significantly older than the state and national averages.
6,569
▲ +3.1%
- 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 Seymour — lower than 68% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population of Seymour grew by about 200 people since 2011 to reach 6,569. This is smaller than about 67% of similar areas.
45 yrs ▲ +7.1%
Older than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 42 yrs
- 2016: 45 yrs
- 2021: 45 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 23.9% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 17.2%. In contrast, children under 15 fell to 15.1%, a figure well below the Australian average.
23.9% ▲ +29.3%
Higher than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 18.5%
- 2016: 21.7%
- 2021: 23.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.1% ▼ -14.8%
Lower than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 17.8%
- 2016: 15.3%
- 2021: 15.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Seymour splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (27%) and Seniors (65+) (24%), with Young adults (25–44) at 22%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 3.2% of the area, which is a little above the Victorian average. People in de facto relationships now account for 11.5% of residents, about the same as the national figure.
3.2% ▲ +66.3%
Higher than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 1.9%
- 2016: 2.6%
- 2021: 3.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.5% ▲ +24.4%
Lower than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 9.3%
- 2016: 9.6%
- 2021: 11.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Seymour splits fairly evenly between Never married (39%) and Married (37%), with Divorced at 12%.
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 Seymour [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/204011059/seymour/topic/demographics-identity