12,000 —
Higher than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Traralgon - East · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Traralgon - East
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Older residents are more common in Traralgon - East than in most similar areas. The typical person here is 41, making the population noticeably older than the national figure of 38. This shift is driven by a high number of seniors, who make up over a fifth of the community.
12,000
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- 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 Traralgon - East — higher than 63% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Traralgon - East has a population of 12,000 people, which is larger than about 63% of areas at this level.
41 yrs —
Older than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
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 21.1% of the population, a figure well above the 17.2% national average. Children under 15 account for 17.5%, which is about the same as the figures for Victoria and Australia.
21.1% —
Higher than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.5% —
Lower than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Traralgon - East splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (25%) and Older adults (45–64) (25%), with Seniors (65+) at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
People in de facto relationships are a little more common here at 13.2% compared to 11.5% nationally. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 2.0% of the population, which is around the middle for its level.
2.0% —
Lower than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.2% —
Higher than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Traralgon - East splits fairly evenly between Married (42%) and Never married (37%), with Divorced at 11%.
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 Traralgon - East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/205041493/traralgon-east/topic/demographics-identity