11,954 ▲ +4.7%
Higher than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 11,416
- 2016: 11,678
- 2021: 11,954
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Vermont South · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Vermont South
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Vermont South is far older than the national average, with an age of 46. This creates a community where seniors and older adults make up over half the population. The area has grown steadily, adding about 538 people since 2011 to reach a total of 11,954 residents.
11,954
▲ +4.7%
- 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 Vermont South — higher than 63% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person here is 46, which is far older than the Victorian and national figures of 38. This trend has continued over the last decade, with the typical age rising by one year since 2011.
46 yrs ▲ +2.2%
Older than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 45 yrs
- 2016: 45 yrs
- 2021: 46 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
This area has a very high proportion of seniors, with 26.9% aged 65 and over, a figure that rose 8.7 points since 2011. This helps explain why children under 15 make up only 14.8% of the population, which is well below the national figure.
26.9% ▲ +47.5%
Higher than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 18.2%
- 2016: 23.9%
- 2021: 26.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
14.8% ▼ -6.7%
Lower than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 15.8%
- 2016: 15.2%
- 2021: 14.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Vermont South splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (27%) and Older adults (45–64) (26%), with Young adults (25–44) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Marital patterns differ from the state average, with 58.9% of people married and only 3.9% in a de facto relationship, which is well below the national figure. The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population is among the lowest for similar areas at 0.2%.
0.2% ▲ +21.0%
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 0.1%
- 2016: 0.1%
- 2021: 0.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
3.9% ▲ +22.5%
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 3.2%
- 2016: 3.3%
- 2021: 3.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Vermont South, Married is the majority at 59%; Never married is next at 27%.
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 Vermont South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/211041273/vermont-south/topic/demographics-identity