3,204 ▲ +10.2%
Lower than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 2,907
- 2016: 3,146
- 2021: 3,204
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Ararat Surrounds · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Ararat Surrounds
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A population increase of about 297 people since 2011 has seen Ararat Surrounds grow to 3,204 residents. The area is far older than most of the country, with a typical resident aged 49. This ageing trend is most visible in the senior population, which has risen significantly over the last decade.
3,204
▲ +10.2%
- 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 Surrounds — lower than 88% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident here is 49, which is far older than the national figure of 38. This age has barely changed since 2011, while the total population grew by 10%.
49 yrs → 0.0%
Older than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 49 yrs
- 2016: 48 yrs
- 2021: 49 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 now make up 25% of the population, a figure that rose 4.7 points since 2011 and is well above the state and national figures. In contrast, children under 15 make up 17.5% of the area, which is about the same as the rest of Australia.
25.0% ▲ +23.2%
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 20.3%
- 2016: 22.7%
- 2021: 25.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.5% ▲ +2.0%
Lower than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 17.2%
- 2016: 18.8%
- 2021: 17.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Ararat Surrounds, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 31%, followed by Seniors (65+) (25%) and Young adults (25–44) (19%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most residents are married at 54.3%, while the proportion of people in de facto relationships rose 3.8 points since 2011 to reach 12.1%. People of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent make up 1.4% of the population, which is lower than most areas.
1.4% ▲ +63.4%
Lower than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 0.9%
- 2016: 1.2%
- 2021: 1.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.1% ▲ +45.2%
Higher than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 8.3%
- 2016: 9.9%
- 2021: 12.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Ararat Surrounds, Married is the majority at 54%; Never married is next at 28%.
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 Ararat Surrounds [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/215011387/ararat-surrounds/topic/demographics-identity