5,395 —
Lower than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 5,385
- 2021: 5,395
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Corangamite - North · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
An age gap of 11 years separates the typical resident in Corangamite - North from the national average. This is a far older area where the typical person is 49, and a quarter of the population are seniors. The total population has stayed steady at 5,395 people since the last census.
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Corangamite - North — lower than 75% of areas.
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 49, which is far older than the national figure of 38. This age has ticked up by one year since 2016.
5,395 —
Lower than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
49 yrs —
Older than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 25.2% of the area, which is well above the 17.2% national figure. This trend is mirrored by a smaller proportion of children under 15, who now make up 16.1% of the population.
25.2% —
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.1% —
Lower than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Corangamite - North splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (30%) and Seniors (65+) (25%), with Young adults (25–44) at 19%.
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 1.4% of the population, which is a little below the Australian average. About 46.4% of residents are married, while those in de facto relationships rose to 11.2% since 2016.
1.4% —
Lower than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.2% —
Lower than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
In Corangamite - North, the largest group is Married at 46%, followed by Never married (32%) and Divorced (10%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Corangamite - North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/217031474/corangamite-north/topic/demographics-identity