63 —
Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 65
- 2021: 63
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Amherst · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Amherst
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Much older residents than most similar areas define Amherst, where the typical person is 57. This sparsely populated locality of 63 people has a notable mix of ages and a higher proportion of First Nations people than the state average.
63
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- 1–1: 689 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 119 areas
- 3–5: 108 areas
- 5–7: 243 areas
- 7–11: 241 areas
- 11–16: 514 areas
- 16–24: 579 areas
- 24–36: 898 areas
- 36–53: 1059 areas
- 53–79: 1168 areas
- 79–117: 1203 areas
- 117–174: 1171 areas
- 174–258: 1010 areas
- 258–384: 856 areas
- 384–571: 670 areas
- 571–850: 616 areas
- 850–1,263: 567 areas
- 1,263–1,879: 520 areas
- 1,879–2,794: 590 areas
- 2,794–4,154: 679 areas
- 4,154–6,177: 585 areas
- 6,177–9,186: 528 areas
- 9,186–13,659: 405 areas
- 13,659–20,311: 195 areas
- 20,311–30,202: 96 areas
- 30,202–44,910: 33 areas
- 44,910–66,781: 10 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Amherst — lower than 68% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person living here is 57, which is far older than the national figure of 38. The total population is small at 63 people.
57 yrs —
Older than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 57 yrs
- 2021: 57 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 22.2% of the population, which is well above the Victorian figure. Children under 15 are also common at 19.0%, a little above the state average.
22.2% —
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 10.8%
- 2021: 22.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.0% —
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 16.9%
- 2021: 19.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Amherst, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 34%, followed by Seniors (65+) (23%) and Children (0–14) (19%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
First Nations people make up 4.8% of the population, which is well above the Victorian average of 1.0%. Those in de facto relationships account for only 7.3%, a figure well below the national average.
4.8% —
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 12.3%
- 2021: 4.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
7.3% —
Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 17.6%
- 2021: 7.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Amherst, the largest group is Married at 37%, followed by Never married (32%) and Divorced (18%).
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 Amherst [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20039/amherst/topic/demographics-identity