60,340 ▲ +1.8%
Higher than 50% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 59,249
- 2016: 58,820
- 2021: 60,340
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Grampians · Sub-region (SA3)
Demographics & Identity in Grampians
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A far older population than the national average defines daily life in the Grampians, where the typical resident is 46. This reflects a community that is aging more quickly than other regions, with a significant number of seniors living here.
60,340
▲ +1.8%
- 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 Grampians — higher than 50% of areas.
| Grampians | 60,340 |
|---|---|
| Rest of Vic. | 1,576,613 |
| Victoria | 6,503,491 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population of the Grampians grew by 1.8% since 2011 to reach 60,340 people. This growth comes alongside a shift toward an older demographic, with the typical age rising by two years over the last decade.
46 yrs ▲ +4.5%
Older than 82% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 44 yrs
- 2016: 46 yrs
- 2021: 46 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 mirrored by a decline in children under 15, who now make up 16.3% of the area.
24.9% ▲ +20.7%
Higher than 88% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 20.6%
- 2016: 23.3%
- 2021: 24.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.3% ▼ -10.7%
Lower than 71% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 18.3%
- 2016: 16.7%
- 2021: 16.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Grampians splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (27%) and Seniors (65+) (25%), with Young adults (25–44) at 22%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 1.8% of residents identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander, a figure that has barely changed since 2011. Most people are married (47.1%), while those in de facto relationships make up 11.3% of the population.
1.8% ▲ +44.4%
Lower than 62% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 1.2%
- 2016: 1.4%
- 2021: 1.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.3% ▲ +32.4%
Lower than 68% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 8.5%
- 2016: 9.7%
- 2021: 11.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Grampians, the largest group is Married at 47%, followed by Never married (33%) and Divorced (9%).
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 Grampians [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/21501/grampians/topic/demographics-identity