16,822 —
Higher than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Traralgon - West · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Traralgon - West
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Over 16,800 people live in Traralgon - West, making it larger than about 83% of similar areas. This is a balanced community where the typical resident is 39, just a little older than the national figure.
16,822
—
- 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 - West — higher than 83% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is 16,822, which is larger than about 83% of areas at this level.
39 yrs —
Younger than 52% 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.
Both children and seniors are well represented here, with each group making up 19.0% of the population. This means there are more children and more people aged 65 and over than in most similar areas.
19.0% —
Higher than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.0% —
Higher than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Traralgon - West splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (27%) and Older adults (45–64) (24%), with Children (0–14) at 19%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are more common here than in most areas, at 13.3%. Around 1.2% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is about the same as the Victorian figure.
1.2% —
Lower than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.3% —
Higher than 66% 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 →In Traralgon - West, the largest group is Married at 46%, followed by Never married (35%) and Divorced (10%).
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 - West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/205041494/traralgon-west/topic/demographics-identity