3,184 ▲ +10.2%
Lower than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 2,890
- 2016: 3,100
- 2021: 3,184
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Chiltern - Indigo Valley · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Chiltern - Indigo Valley
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Chiltern - Indigo Valley is 47, making this area far older than the national figure of 38. The population has grown by 10% since 2011 to reach 3,184 people, but the community is aging noticeably as the proportion of seniors rises.
3,184
▲ +10.2%
- 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 Chiltern - Indigo Valley — lower than 88% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by 294 people since 2011, though it remains smaller than about 89% of similar areas. Residents are now 4 years older on average than they were in 2011.
47 yrs ▲ +9.3%
Older than 84% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 43 yrs
- 2016: 45 yrs
- 2021: 47 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 now make up 21.4% of the area, which is well above the Victorian figure of 16.8%. This shift is reflected in a decline in children under 15, who now account for 16.5% of the population.
21.4% ▲ +46.3%
Higher than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 14.6%
- 2016: 16.8%
- 2021: 21.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.5% ▼ -11.9%
Lower than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 18.7%
- 2016: 18.5%
- 2021: 16.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Chiltern - Indigo Valley, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 33%, followed by Seniors (65+) (21%) and Young adults (25–44) (19%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
People in de facto relationships make up 15.0% of the area, a figure well above the national average. About 1.7% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is about the same as the state average.
1.7% ▲ +153.1%
Lower than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 0.7%
- 2016: 1.2%
- 2021: 1.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
15.0% ▲ +47.9%
Higher than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10.2%
- 2016: 12.8%
- 2021: 15.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Chiltern - Indigo Valley, the largest group is Married at 49%, followed by Never married (30%) and Divorced (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 Chiltern - Indigo Valley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/204031070/chiltern-indigo-valley/topic/demographics-identity