8,290 ▲ +13.7%
Lower than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 7,290
- 2016: 7,743
- 2021: 8,290
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Bruthen - Omeo · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Bruthen - Omeo
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Far older residents than most similar areas define Bruthen - Omeo, where the typical person is 48. This ageing trend is highlighted by a senior population that is well above the national figure, contributing to a community that grew by 14% to 8,290 people since 2011.
8,290
▲ +13.7%
- 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 Bruthen - Omeo — lower than 58% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population reached 8,290 in 2021, after adding about 1,000 people since 2011. This area is far older than the rest of Australia, with a typical age of 48.
48 yrs ▲ +2.1%
Older than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 47 yrs
- 2016: 48 yrs
- 2021: 48 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 area, a figure well above the national 17.2%. This helps explain why the area is so much older than most, while children under 15 are a little below the national average at 16.7%.
23.9% ▲ +28.4%
Higher than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 18.6%
- 2016: 22.5%
- 2021: 23.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.7% ▼ -0.8%
Lower than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 16.9%
- 2016: 17.2%
- 2021: 16.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Bruthen - Omeo, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 30%, followed by Seniors (65+) (24%) and Young adults (25–44) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
People in de facto relationships make up 14.8% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 11.5%. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people represent 1.8% of the community.
1.8% ▲ +73.5%
Lower than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 1.0%
- 2016: 1.8%
- 2021: 1.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
14.8% ▲ +30.8%
Higher than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 11.3%
- 2016: 13.1%
- 2021: 14.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Bruthen - Omeo, Married is the majority at 51%; Never married is next at 30%.
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 Bruthen - Omeo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/205021082/bruthen-omeo/topic/demographics-identity