14,065 ▲ +9.5%
Higher than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 12,844
- 2016: 13,710
- 2021: 14,065
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Healesville - Yarra Glen · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Healesville - Yarra Glen
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Healesville - Yarra Glen is 45, which is noticeably older than the national figure of 38. This age gap is a defining feature of the area's identity. The population has grown by 9.5% since 2011, now totaling 14,065 people.
14,065
▲ +9.5%
- 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 Healesville - Yarra Glen — higher than 72% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The area has become older over time, with the typical resident now 45 years old—5 years older than they were in 2011. This is much higher than most similar areas.
45 yrs ▲ +12.5%
Older than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 40 yrs
- 2016: 43 yrs
- 2021: 45 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 22.5% of the population, which is well above the Victorian and national figures. This increase is mirrored by a drop in the proportion of children under 15, who now make up 17.1% of the area.
22.5% ▲ +45.6%
Higher than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 15.5%
- 2016: 19.5%
- 2021: 22.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.1% ▼ -13.7%
Lower than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 19.8%
- 2016: 18.7%
- 2021: 17.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Healesville - Yarra Glen, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 28%, followed by Seniors (65+) (23%) and Young adults (25–44) (22%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 2.7% of people identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is a little above the state average. Those in de facto relationships make up 13.1% of the population, a figure that is higher than most similar areas.
2.7% ▲ +17.9%
Higher than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 2.3%
- 2016: 2.8%
- 2021: 2.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.1% ▲ +15.9%
Higher than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 11.3%
- 2016: 12.0%
- 2021: 13.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Healesville - Yarra Glen, the largest group is Married at 48%, followed by Never married (33%) 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 Healesville - Yarra Glen [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/211051276/healesville-yarra-glen/topic/demographics-identity