60,002 ▲ +20.2%
Higher than 50% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 49,912
- 2016: 53,840
- 2021: 60,002
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Upper Goulburn Valley · Sub-region (SA3)
Demographics & Identity in Upper Goulburn Valley
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Upper Goulburn Valley is 47, making this area far older than the national figure of 38. The population has grown by 20% since 2011, reaching 60,002 people. This growth is happening alongside a clear shift toward an older age profile.
60,002
▲ +20.2%
- 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 Upper Goulburn Valley — higher than 50% of areas.
| Upper Goulburn Valley | 60,002 |
|---|---|
| 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 by about 10,090 people since 2011. Residents are far older than those in most other similar areas, with the typical age rising 3 years since the last census.
47 yrs ▲ +6.8%
Older than 86% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 44 yrs
- 2016: 46 yrs
- 2021: 47 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 24.9% of the population, which is well above the Victorian figure of 16.8%. This trend is matched by a fall in children under 15, who now make up 16.0% of the area.
24.9% ▲ +31.3%
Higher than 88% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 19.0%
- 2016: 22.7%
- 2021: 24.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.0% ▼ -12.2%
Lower than 75% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 18.2%
- 2016: 17.0%
- 2021: 16.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Upper Goulburn Valley splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (28%) and Seniors (65+) (25%), with Young adults (25–44) at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
People in de facto relationships make up 13.5% of the community, which is a little above the national figure. About 1.9% of residents identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, a figure that rose slightly since 2011.
1.9% ▲ +87.3%
Lower than 59% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 1.0%
- 2016: 1.3%
- 2021: 1.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.5% ▲ +30.4%
Higher than 71% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 10.3%
- 2016: 12.0%
- 2021: 13.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Upper Goulburn Valley, the largest group is Married at 46%, followed by Never married (33%) 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 Upper Goulburn Valley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/20401/upper-goulburn-valley/topic/demographics-identity