8,504 ▲ +2.8%
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 8,270
- 2016: 8,093
- 2021: 8,504
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Stawell · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Stawell
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A far older population than most similar areas defines Stawell, where the typical resident is 48. This age gap is stark compared to the state and national typical age of 38. The town's population has grown slightly to 8,504 people since 2011.
8,504
▲ +2.8%
- 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 Stawell — lower than 57% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident in Stawell is 48, which is far older than the national figure of 38. This age has climbed 4 years since 2011.
48 yrs ▲ +9.1%
Older than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 44 yrs
- 2016: 47 yrs
- 2021: 48 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 25.6% of the population, a figure well above the national average of 17.2%. This shift toward an older community is matched by a drop in children under 15, who now make up 15.3% of the area.
25.6% ▲ +32.0%
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 19.4%
- 2016: 23.6%
- 2021: 25.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.3% ▼ -13.2%
Lower than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 17.6%
- 2016: 15.2%
- 2021: 15.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Stawell splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (28%) and Seniors (65+) (26%), with Young adults (25–44) at 22%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 1.9% of residents identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is about the same as the Victorian average. De facto relationships have risen to 12.7%, a little above the national figure of 11.5%.
1.9% ▲ +48.2%
Lower than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 1.3%
- 2016: 1.8%
- 2021: 1.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.7% ▲ +36.1%
Higher than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 9.3%
- 2016: 10.0%
- 2021: 12.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Stawell, the largest group is Married at 45%, followed by Never married (34%) 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 Stawell [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/215011392/stawell/topic/demographics-identity