6,727 ▲ +0.4%
Lower than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 6,701
- 2016: 6,448
- 2021: 6,727
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Orbost · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Orbost
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A far older population than the national average defines daily life in Orbost, where the typical resident is now 55. This shift is driven by a growing number of seniors, who now make up nearly 31% of the community.
6,727
▲ +0.4%
- 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 Orbost — lower than 67% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population has barely changed since 2011, staying at 6,727 people. However, the community is aging quickly, with the typical age rising by 7 years to reach 55.
55 yrs ▲ +14.6%
Older than 97% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 48 yrs
- 2016: 53 yrs
- 2021: 55 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 30.9% of the population, which is far above the national figure of 17.2%. At the same time, the proportion of children under 15 has fallen to 14%, well below the Victorian average.
30.9% ▲ +43.3%
Higher than 96% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 21.6%
- 2016: 28.3%
- 2021: 30.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
14.0% ▼ -23.5%
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 18.3%
- 2016: 15.6%
- 2021: 14.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Orbost splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (31%) and Seniors (65+) (31%), with Young adults (25–44) at 17%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 5.2% of the population, which is much higher than most similar areas and well above the state average. De facto relationships are also a little more common here than in the rest of Australia, at 13.9%.
5.2% ▼ -6.2%
Higher than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 5.6%
- 2016: 4.7%
- 2021: 5.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.9% ▲ +16.9%
Higher than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 11.9%
- 2016: 11.4%
- 2021: 13.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Orbost, the largest group is Married at 45%, followed by Never married (31%) 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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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Orbost [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/205021085/orbost/topic/demographics-identity