3,927 ▲ +5.4%
Lower than 85% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 3,726
- 2016: 3,802
- 2021: 3,927
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Lockington - Gunbower · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Lockington - Gunbower
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Lockington - Gunbower is 45, making it noticeably older than both Victoria and Australia. The area has grown slightly to 3,927 people, though it remains smaller than about 84% of similar areas. This ageing trend is clear as more seniors have moved in over the last decade.
3,927
▲ +5.4%
- 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 Lockington - Gunbower — lower than 85% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by 5.4% since 2011, adding about 201 people. Residents are noticeably older than the national figure of 38, and the typical age has risen by 3 years since 2011.
45 yrs ▲ +7.1%
Older than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 42 yrs
- 2016: 44 yrs
- 2021: 45 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 19.7% of the community, which is a little above the state and national figures. While children under 15 are about the same as the national average, their share of the population fell 3.4 points since 2011.
19.7% ▲ +22.8%
Higher than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 16.0%
- 2016: 16.7%
- 2021: 19.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.7% ▼ -15.6%
Higher than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 22.1%
- 2016: 20.0%
- 2021: 18.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Lockington - Gunbower, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 31%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (20%) and Seniors (65+) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 1.9% of people identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is about the same as the Victorian average. More than half of residents are married, while those in de facto relationships rose to 11.8% since 2011.
1.9% ▲ +73.5%
Lower than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 1.1%
- 2016: 1.7%
- 2021: 1.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.8% ▲ +42.7%
Lower than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 8.3%
- 2016: 10.3%
- 2021: 11.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Lockington - Gunbower, Married is the majority at 54%; Never married is next at 29%.
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 Lockington - Gunbower [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/216011408/lockington-gunbower/topic/demographics-identity