5,237 —
Lower than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Diggers Rest · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Diggers Rest
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Young families dominate daily life in Diggers Rest, where the typical resident is only 32 years old. This makes the area noticeably younger than both Victoria and Australia, with a heavy lean towards children and young adults.
5,237
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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 Diggers Rest — lower than 76% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population totals 5,237 people, which is smaller than about 76% of similar areas. This community is notably younger than the national figure by six years.
32 yrs —
Younger than 91% 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.
Children under 15 make up 21.4% of the population, which is well above the Victorian average. This helps explain why the area is so young, especially with seniors aged 65 and over making up only 8.2% of residents.
8.2% —
Lower than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
21.4% —
Higher than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Diggers Rest, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 42%, followed by Children (0–14) (21%) and Older adults (45–64) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Couples in de facto relationships are very common here at 19.2%, a figure well above the national average. Around 45.5% of residents are married, while 1.4% identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander.
1.4% —
Lower than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
19.2% —
Higher than 93% 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 Diggers Rest, the largest group is Married at 46%, followed by Never married (40%) and Divorced (9%).
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 Diggers Rest [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/210041539/diggers-rest/topic/demographics-identity