68,206 ▲ +13.3%
Higher than 58% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 60,223
- 2016: 63,649
- 2021: 68,206
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Shepparton · Sub-region (SA3)
Demographics & Identity in Shepparton
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A growing population of 68,206 people defines Shepparton, which has seen its total resident count rise by 13% since 2011. The area is becoming slightly older, with a typical resident now aged 39. This growth is paired with a shifting age profile, as the proportion of seniors has climbed significantly over the last decade.
68,206
▲ +13.3%
- 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 Shepparton — higher than 58% of areas.
| Shepparton | 68,206 |
|---|---|
| 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 7,983 people since 2011. The typical resident is 39, which is a little older than the national and state figure of 38.
39 yrs ▲ +2.6%
Younger than 57% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 38 yrs
- 2016: 39 yrs
- 2021: 39 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 19.3% of the population, which is a little above the national figure. Meanwhile, the proportion of people aged 65 and over rose 4.3 percentage points since 2011 to reach 19.2%.
19.2% ▲ +29.1%
Higher than 60% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 14.9%
- 2016: 17.5%
- 2021: 19.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.3% ▼ -9.7%
Higher than 71% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 21.4%
- 2016: 19.9%
- 2021: 19.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Shepparton splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (25%) and Older adults (45–64) (25%), with Children (0–14) at 19%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 3.9% of the population, which is higher than most similar areas and a little above the Victorian average. About 46.7% of residents are married, while 10.8% are in a de facto relationship.
3.9% ▲ +13.8%
Higher than 63% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 3.5%
- 2016: 3.4%
- 2021: 3.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.8% ▲ +19.1%
Lower than 74% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 9.1%
- 2016: 9.7%
- 2021: 10.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Shepparton, the largest group is Married at 47%, followed by Never married (34%) 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 Shepparton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/21603/shepparton/topic/demographics-identity