Appin South · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Appin South

Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.

Young adults aged 25 to 44 make up the largest age group in Appin South, where only 38 people live. This sparsely populated area is far older than the national figure, with a typical resident aged 53.

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📍 Appin South, Suburb / Locality

Where Appin South sits — Total population

38
  • 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 Appin South — lower than 77% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Appin South38
3579, VIC 5,450
Victoria 6,503,491
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical resident is 53 years old, which is far older than the 38-year-old average for Victoria and Australia. The total population is small, with only 38 people living here.

38

Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 29
  • 2021: 38

The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.

53 yrs

Older than 80% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 56 yrs
  • 2021: 53 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 13.2% of the population, which is well below the national figure of 18.2%. Meanwhile, seniors aged 65 and over are a little above the state average at 18.4%.

18.4%

Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 24.1%
  • 2021: 18.4%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

13.2%

Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 13.2%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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Appin South splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (31%) and Older adults (45–64) (28%), with Seniors (65+) at 24%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

No one here identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the national rate of 3.2%. There are also no people in de facto relationships, a figure far below the 11.5% seen across Australia.

0.0%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 13.0%
  • 2021: 0.0%

Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).

Marital status

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In Appin South, Married is the majority at 56%; Never married is next at 28%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 0 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 3 males; 70–74: 3 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 3 males; 65–69: 0 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 0 males; 60–64: 0 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 0 males; 55–59: 0 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 0 males; 50–54: 0 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 0 males; 45–49: 0 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 0 males; 40–44: 0 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 0 males; 35–39: 0 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 4 males; 30–34: 3 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 0 males; 25–29: 0 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 0 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 0 males; 15–19: 0 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 5 males; 10–14: 0 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 0 males; 5–9: 0 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 0 males; 0–4: 0 females

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 Appin South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20051/appin-south/topic/demographics-identity