3,453 ▼ -3.7%
Lower than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 3,585
- 2016: 3,352
- 2021: 3,453
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
St Arnaud · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in St Arnaud
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A far older population than the state average shapes daily life in St Arnaud, where the typical resident is now 52. This shift is seen in a shrinking population of 3,453 people and a high proportion of seniors. It is an area where older adults and retirees are much more common than young families.
3,453
▼ -3.7%
- 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 St Arnaud — lower than 87% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population has shrunk by 3.7% since 2011, losing about 132 people. Residents are far older than the national figure, with the typical age rising 5 years since 2011 to reach 52.
52 yrs ▲ +10.6%
Older than 93% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 47 yrs
- 2016: 52 yrs
- 2021: 52 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 30.4% of the area, which is far above the Victorian figure of 16.8%. This high number of older residents is mirrored by a much lower proportion of children under 15, who now make up just 14.5% of the community.
30.4% ▲ +31.1%
Higher than 95% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 23.2%
- 2016: 28.0%
- 2021: 30.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
14.5% ▼ -15.9%
Lower than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 17.3%
- 2016: 14.6%
- 2021: 14.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →St Arnaud splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (30%) and Older adults (45–64) (29%), with Young adults (25–44) at 18%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 1.9% of the population, which is about the same as the state average. Around 45.8% of residents are married, while those in de facto relationships account for 10.4%, a figure slightly below the national average.
1.9% ▲ +78.5%
Lower than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 1.1%
- 2016: 0.8%
- 2021: 1.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.4% ▲ +18.7%
Lower than 70% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 8.8%
- 2016: 9.6%
- 2021: 10.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In St Arnaud, the largest group is Married at 46%, followed by Never married (31%) 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 St Arnaud [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/215011391/st-arnaud/topic/demographics-identity