48,830 ▲ +15.4%
Lower than 62% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 42,296
- 2016: 45,146
- 2021: 48,830
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Gippsland - East · Sub-region (SA3)
Demographics & Identity in Gippsland - East
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Gippsland - East is 52 years old, making it one of the oldest areas in the region. This older profile is a defining feature of the community, where nearly 31% of people are now aged 65 or over. While the population grew by 15% since 2011, the age gap compared to the rest of the country has widened.
48,830
▲ +15.4%
- 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 Gippsland - East — lower than 62% of areas.
| Gippsland - East | 48,830 |
|---|---|
| Rest of Vic. | 1,576,613 |
| Victoria | 6,503,491 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is 48,830, which is smaller than about 61% of similar areas. Residents are far older than those in Victoria and Australia, with the typical age rising 5 years since 2011 to reach 52.
52 yrs ▲ +10.6%
Older than 97% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 47 yrs
- 2016: 50 yrs
- 2021: 52 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors make up 30.9% of the population, a figure far above the national and state levels. This shift is reflected in the age structure, as the proportion of children under 15 fell 2.2 points since 2011 to 15.0%, which is well below the national figure.
30.9% ▲ +32.7%
Higher than 99% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 23.3%
- 2016: 28.2%
- 2021: 30.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.0% ▼ -12.9%
Lower than 86% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 17.2%
- 2016: 15.8%
- 2021: 15.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Gippsland - East splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (31%) and Older adults (45–64) (27%), with Young adults (25–44) at 18%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 3.5% of residents are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is a little above the state average and about the same as the national figure. De facto relationships are more common here than in most areas, rising to 12.9% since 2011.
3.5% ▲ +8.1%
Higher than 58% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 3.2%
- 2016: 2.9%
- 2021: 3.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.9% ▲ +21.2%
Higher than 61% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 10.6%
- 2016: 11.4%
- 2021: 12.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Gippsland - East, the largest group is Married at 48%, followed by Never married (29%) 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 Gippsland - East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/20502/gippsland-east/topic/demographics-identity