2,427 ▲ +11.8%
Lower than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 2,170
- 2016: 2,058
- 2021: 2,427
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Central Highlands · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Central Highlands
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Married people make up 42.1% of the population in Central Highlands, the largest relationship group in the area. It is a sparsely populated region of 2,427 people that has grown older over the last decade, with the typical resident now 50 years old.
2,427
▲ +11.8%
- 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 Central Highlands — lower than 91% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by 12% since 2011, adding about 257 people to reach 2,427. This makes it one of the smallest areas at this level, and residents are far older than the national figure.
50 yrs ▲ +11.1%
Older than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 45 yrs
- 2016: 50 yrs
- 2021: 50 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
An ageing trend is clear here, as the number of seniors aged 65 and over rose by 7.7 points since 2011 to reach 25.3%. This is well above the national figure, while children under 15 make up only 15.1% of the population.
25.3% ▲ +43.9%
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 17.5%
- 2016: 24.1%
- 2021: 25.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.1% ▼ -17.7%
Lower than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 18.4%
- 2016: 16.0%
- 2021: 15.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Central Highlands splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (30%) and Seniors (65+) (25%), with Young adults (25–44) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 5.7% of the community, which is much higher than most similar areas. De facto relationships are also common at 14.8%, a figure well above the national average.
5.7% ▲ +20.6%
Higher than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4.7%
- 2016: 4.8%
- 2021: 5.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
14.8% ▲ +4.3%
Higher than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 14.2%
- 2016: 12.1%
- 2021: 14.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Central Highlands, the largest group is Married at 42%, followed by Never married (33%) and Divorced (15%).
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 Central Highlands [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/603011065/central-highlands/topic/demographics-identity