272 —
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 215
- 2021: 272
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Argyle · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Argyle
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Argyle is 57 years old, which is far older than the national figure of 38. This older demographic profile is the standout feature of the area, where a third of the population are seniors.
272
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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 Argyle — higher than 58% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Argyle has 272 people, making it larger than about 59% of similar areas. The population is far older than both Victoria and Australia, with a typical age 19 years higher than the state average.
57 yrs —
Older than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 56 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 33.1% of the population, which is far above the 17% seen across Australia. This explains why children under 15 are well below the national figure at just 14.3%.
33.1% —
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 31.2%
- 2021: 33.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
14.3% —
Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 10.2%
- 2021: 14.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Argyle splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (34%) and Older adults (45–64) (29%), with Young adults (25–44) at 16%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most people here are married (44.2%) or have never married (27.7%). About 1.5% of residents are Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is about the same as the Victorian average.
1.5% —
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 1.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.5% —
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 11.2%
- 2021: 10.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Argyle, the largest group is Married at 44%, followed by Never married (28%) and Divorced (17%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Argyle
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Argyle [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20065/argyle/topic/demographics-identity