6,196 ▲ +5.7%
Lower than 70% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 5,862
- 2016: 5,956
- 2021: 6,196
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Towong · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Towong
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Towong is 52 years old, which is far older than the national figure of 38. This ageing profile is reflected in a high proportion of seniors and a smaller number of children. The population has grown by about 5.7% since 2011, reaching 6,196 people.
6,196
▲ +5.7%
- 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 Towong — lower than 70% of areas.
| Towong | 6,196 |
|---|---|
| 3691 crosses VIC/NSW | 12,771 |
| Victoria | 6,503,491 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population in Towong grew by about 334 people since 2011. The typical age of residents is now 52, which is among the highest for similar areas and 5 years older than it was in 2011.
52 yrs ▲ +10.6%
Older than 93% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 47 yrs
- 2016: 50 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 28.6% of the population, far above the 17.2% national figure. This helps explain why the area is much older than most, with children under 15 making up only 15.6% of residents.
28.6% ▲ +30.8%
Higher than 92% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 21.9%
- 2016: 25.7%
- 2021: 28.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.6% ▼ -13.3%
Lower than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 18.0%
- 2016: 16.2%
- 2021: 15.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Towong splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (30%) and Seniors (65+) (29%), with Young adults (25–44) at 18%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
People in de facto relationships make up 12.6% of the area, a little above the national figure. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people account for 1.8% of the population, which is about the same as the Victorian average.
1.8% ▲ +23.2%
Lower than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 1.5%
- 2016: 1.5%
- 2021: 1.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.6% ▲ +35.0%
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 9.3%
- 2016: 9.9%
- 2021: 12.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Towong, Married is the majority at 53%; Never married is next at 26%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Towong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/204031072/towong/topic/demographics-identity