13,799 ▲ +46.7%
Higher than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 9,406
- 2016: 10,387
- 2021: 13,799
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Phillip Island · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Phillip Island
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident of Phillip Island is 52, making the area far older than the state and national figures. This aging trend is a key feature of the region, where the population grew by 47% to reach 13,799 people since 2011.
13,799
▲ +46.7%
- 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 Phillip Island — higher than 71% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical age here is among the highest for similar areas and has risen by 6 years since 2011. The total population now stands at 13,799, which is larger than about 71% of similar areas.
52 yrs ▲ +13.0%
Older than 93% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 46 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 29.4% of the population, a figure far above the national average. This helps explain why children under 15 make up only 15.2% of residents, which is well below the Australian figure.
29.4% ▲ +28.2%
Higher than 93% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 22.9%
- 2016: 27.6%
- 2021: 29.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.2% ▼ -11.3%
Lower than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 17.2%
- 2016: 16.5%
- 2021: 15.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Phillip Island splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (29%) and Older adults (45–64) (29%), with Young adults (25–44) at 19%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 1.0% of the population are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, which is about the same as the Victorian average. Around 11.6% of residents are in a de facto relationship, which is around the middle for its level.
1.0% ▲ +112.4%
Lower than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 0.5%
- 2016: 0.8%
- 2021: 1.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.6% ▼ -0.9%
Lower than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 11.8%
- 2016: 11.2%
- 2021: 11.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Phillip Island, Married is the majority at 50%; Never married is next at 27%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Phillip Island
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Phillip Island [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/205031091/phillip-island/topic/demographics-identity