6,719 ▲ +3.4%
Lower than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 6,495
- 2016: 6,651
- 2021: 6,719
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Gannawarra · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Gannawarra
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Gannawarra is 52, making the area far older than both Victoria and Australia. This aging trend is clear, with the typical age rising 5 years since 2011. The population now totals 6,719 people, reflecting a 3.4% increase over the last decade.
6,719
▲ +3.4%
- 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 Gannawarra — lower than 67% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Gannawarra is far older than the national figure of 38 years, with a typical age of 52. This represents one of the highest ages among similar areas.
52 yrs ▲ +10.6%
Older than 93% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 47 yrs
- 2016: 50 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 nearly 30% of the population, which is far above the national figure. This shift explains why the area is so much older, as the proportion of people aged 65 and over rose 6.9 percentage points since 2011 while children under 15 fell to 15.2%.
29.8% ▲ +30.4%
Higher than 94% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 22.9%
- 2016: 26.5%
- 2021: 29.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.2% ▼ -16.7%
Lower than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 18.3%
- 2016: 16.0%
- 2021: 15.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Gannawarra splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (30%) and Older adults (45–64) (29%), with Young adults (25–44) at 17%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 1.8% of the population, which is about the same as the Victorian figure. Most residents are married, accounting for 52.6% of the community.
1.8% ▲ +53.3%
Lower than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 1.2%
- 2016: 1.6%
- 2021: 1.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.3% ▲ +34.5%
Lower than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 8.4%
- 2016: 9.9%
- 2021: 11.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Gannawarra, Married is the majority at 53%; 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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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Gannawarra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/215031401/gannawarra/topic/demographics-identity