52,500 ▲ +20.9%
Lower than 58% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 43,429
- 2016: 47,291
- 2021: 52,500
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Heathcote - Castlemaine - Kyneton · Sub-region (SA3)
Demographics & Identity in Heathcote - Castlemaine - Kyneton
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Far older residents than most similar areas define Heathcote - Castlemaine - Kyneton, where the typical person is 48. This region has seen a notable population jump, adding about 9,071 people since 2011. It is now home to 52,500 people, with a significant proportion of the community entering their senior years.
52,500
▲ +20.9%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–2: 0 areas
- 2–4: 0 areas
- 4–6: 0 areas
- 6–9: 2 areas
- 9–15: 2 areas
- 15–23: 1 area
- 23–37: 0 areas
- 37–57: 1 area
- 57–90: 0 areas
- 90–141: 1 area
- 141–221: 1 area
- 221–347: 1 area
- 347–545: 2 areas
- 545–854: 3 areas
- 854–1,340: 0 areas
- 1,340–2,101: 3 areas
- 2,101–3,296: 1 area
- 3,296–5,169: 2 areas
- 5,169–8,107: 3 areas
- 8,107–12,714: 7 areas
- 12,714–19,940: 16 areas
- 19,940–31,273: 30 areas
- 31,273–49,048: 61 areas
- 49,048–76,924: 90 areas
- 76,924–120,643: 70 areas
- 120,643–189,211: 46 areas
- 189,211–296,748: 12 areas
All sub-region (sa3) areas, 2021. The marker is Heathcote - Castlemaine - Kyneton — lower than 58% of areas.
| Heathcote - Castlemaine - Kyneton | 52,500 |
|---|---|
| Rest of Vic. | 1,576,613 |
| Victoria | 6,503,491 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew 21% since 2011 to reach 52,500 people. This community is much older than the state and national figures, with a typical age of 48, which is 10 years higher than the rest of Australia.
48 yrs ▲ +6.7%
Older than 88% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 45 yrs
- 2016: 46 yrs
- 2021: 48 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 24.6% of the area, a figure well above the national average of 17.2%. This rise in older residents is matched by a drop in children under 15, who now make up 16.6% of the population.
24.6% ▲ +34.5%
Higher than 87% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 18.3%
- 2016: 21.4%
- 2021: 24.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.6% ▼ -8.5%
Lower than 68% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 18.1%
- 2016: 17.4%
- 2021: 16.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Heathcote - Castlemaine - Kyneton, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 30%, followed by Seniors (65+) (25%) and Young adults (25–44) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are much more common here than in most areas, at 14.4%. Meanwhile, the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population is about the same as the Victorian average at 1.2%.
1.2% ▲ +42.8%
Lower than 74% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 0.8%
- 2016: 0.9%
- 2021: 1.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
14.4% ▲ +33.8%
Higher than 78% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 10.7%
- 2016: 12.4%
- 2021: 14.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Heathcote - Castlemaine - Kyneton, the largest group is Married at 48%, followed by Never married (32%) and Divorced (11%).
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 Heathcote - Castlemaine - Kyneton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/20202/heathcote-castlemaine-kyneton/topic/demographics-identity