6,138 ▲ +13.6%
Lower than 70% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 5,405
- 2016: 5,879
- 2021: 6,138
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Red Cliffs · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Red Cliffs
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Nearly 46% of people in Red Cliffs are married, making it a community with a strong focus on family and long-term partnerships. The population has grown by 14% since 2011 to reach 6,138 people. Residents here are generally older than those in the rest of the state and country.
6,138
▲ +13.6%
- 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 Red Cliffs — lower than 70% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 41, making the population noticeably older than the national figure of 38. This average age has risen by one year since 2011.
41 yrs ▲ +2.5%
Older than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 40 yrs
- 2016: 42 yrs
- 2021: 41 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 18.1% of the population, a figure that rose by 1.9 percentage points since 2011. Children under 15 account for 18.7% of the community, which is about the same as the state and national figures.
18.1% ▲ +11.5%
Higher than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 16.2%
- 2016: 17.7%
- 2021: 18.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.7% ▼ -6.6%
Higher than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 20.0%
- 2016: 19.4%
- 2021: 18.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Red Cliffs splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (28%) and Young adults (25–44) (24%), with Children (0–14) at 19%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 3.9% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is higher than most similar areas and a little above the Victorian average. People in de facto relationships make up 12.7% of the population, a little above the national figure.
3.9% ▲ +76.2%
Higher than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 2.2%
- 2016: 2.9%
- 2021: 3.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.7% ▲ +20.0%
Higher than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10.6%
- 2016: 10.8%
- 2021: 12.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Red Cliffs, the largest group is Married at 46%, followed by Never married (35%) and Divorced (9%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Red Cliffs [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/215021399/red-cliffs/topic/demographics-identity