7,700 ▲ +18.9%
Lower than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 6,477
- 2016: 6,874
- 2021: 7,700
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Irymple · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Irymple
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A population of 7,700 people makes Irymple smaller than about 60% of similar areas. While the typical resident is 40, the area is notable for having a much higher proportion of children under 15 than most other places. This growth is reflected in the total population, which rose by 19% since 2011.
7,700
▲ +18.9%
- 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 Irymple — lower than 61% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population grew to 7,700 people by 2021, adding about 1,223 residents since 2011. The typical resident is 40, which is a little older than the Victorian and national figures of 38.
40 yrs → 0.0%
Older than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 40 yrs
- 2016: 41 yrs
- 2021: 40 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 20.3% of the population, which is much higher than most areas and a little above the national figure. Meanwhile, the proportion of seniors aged 65 and over rose 3.8 points since 2011 to reach 17.4%.
17.4% ▲ +27.8%
Higher than 50% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 13.6%
- 2016: 16.1%
- 2021: 17.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.3% ▼ -10.8%
Higher than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 22.8%
- 2016: 20.7%
- 2021: 20.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Irymple splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (27%) and Young adults (25–44) (23%), with Children (0–14) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous people make up 2.4% of the population, which is a little above the Victorian average. Over half of residents are married, while the share of people in de facto relationships rose 3.6 points since 2011 to 11.6%.
2.4% ▲ +39.0%
Higher than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 1.7%
- 2016: 2.0%
- 2021: 2.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.6% ▲ +45.6%
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 7.9%
- 2016: 10.1%
- 2021: 11.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Irymple, Married is the majority at 53%; Never married is next at 31%.
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 Irymple [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/215021395/irymple/topic/demographics-identity