38,889 ▲ +6.4%
Lower than 71% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 36,549
- 2016: 37,208
- 2021: 38,889
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Campaspe · Sub-region (SA3)
Demographics & Identity in Campaspe
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Nearly half of the 38,889 people in Campaspe are married, reflecting a mature community with a population that has grown by 6.4% since 2011. The area is far older than the national average, with the typical resident now aged 46. This shift toward an older population is a defining feature of the region's current identity.
38,889
▲ +6.4%
- 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 Campaspe — lower than 71% of areas.
| Campaspe | 38,889 |
|---|---|
| Rest of Vic. | 1,576,613 |
| Victoria | 6,503,491 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person living here is 46, which is far older than the typical Victorian or Australian resident. This age has climbed by 4 years since 2011, while the total population grew by about 2,340 people.
46 yrs ▲ +9.5%
Older than 82% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 42 yrs
- 2016: 45 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 24.8% of the population, a figure well above the national average. This contributed to a trend where the share of older people rose by 5.4 points since 2011, while the share of children under 15 fell by 2.9 points.
24.8% ▲ +27.9%
Higher than 88% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 19.4%
- 2016: 22.8%
- 2021: 24.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.1% ▼ -14.3%
Lower than 60% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 19.9%
- 2016: 17.9%
- 2021: 17.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Campaspe splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (27%) 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 3.0% of the population, which is a little above the Victorian figure. Those in de facto relationships now account for 12.2% of residents, up 3.1 points from 2011.
3.0% ▲ +34.4%
Higher than 54% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 2.2%
- 2016: 2.3%
- 2021: 3.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.2% ▲ +33.9%
Lower than 52% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 9.1%
- 2016: 10.4%
- 2021: 12.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Campaspe, the largest group is Married at 47%, followed by Never married (31%) and Divorced (10%).
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 Campaspe [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/21601/campaspe/topic/demographics-identity