8,500 ▲ +5.3%
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 8,076
- 2016: 8,297
- 2021: 8,500
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Ararat · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Ararat
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A noticeably older population sets Ararat apart from the rest of the state, where the typical resident is 45. This trend is driven by a high proportion of seniors and a shrinking number of children. The total population has grown slightly over the last decade to reach 8,500 people.
8,500
▲ +5.3%
- 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 Ararat — lower than 57% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person living in Ararat is 45, which is noticeably older than the national figure of 38. This age has climbed by 2 years since 2011, while the total population grew by 5.3% to reach 8,500.
45 yrs ▲ +4.7%
Older than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 43 yrs
- 2016: 45 yrs
- 2021: 45 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
The area has a very top-heavy age profile, with people aged 65 and over making up 24.1% of the population—well above the Victorian figure of 16.8%. This shift is mirrored by a drop in children under 15, who now make up 14.4% of the community.
24.1% ▲ +19.0%
Higher than 84% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 20.3%
- 2016: 22.9%
- 2021: 24.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
14.4% ▼ -19.6%
Lower than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 17.9%
- 2016: 14.6%
- 2021: 14.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Ararat splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (26%) and Young adults (25–44) (25%), with Seniors (65+) at 24%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 2.1% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is a little above the Victorian average. Meanwhile, those in de facto relationships make up 12.7% of the population, a figure that is a little above the national average.
2.1% ▲ +112.3%
Higher than 50% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 1.0%
- 2016: 1.7%
- 2021: 2.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.7% ▲ +27.8%
Higher than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10.0%
- 2016: 11.5%
- 2021: 12.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Ararat splits fairly evenly between Married (40%) and Never married (39%), with Divorced at 9%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Ararat
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Ararat [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/215011386/ararat/topic/demographics-identity