255 —
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 293
- 2021: 255
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Avalon · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Avalon
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Avalon is 41 years old, making the area noticeably older than the national figure. With a population of 255 people, the community has a balanced age spread across children and seniors.
255
—
- 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 Avalon — higher than 58% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 41, which is noticeably older than the Victoria and Australia figure of 38 years, though this is still lower than most similar areas.
41 yrs —
Younger than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 33 yrs
- 2021: 41 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
The age profile is steady, with children under 15 and seniors aged 65 and over both sitting at about 18%, matching state and national levels.
17.3% —
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 13.3%
- 2021: 17.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.0% —
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 24.9%
- 2021: 18.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Avalon, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 28%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (22%) and Children (0–14) (18%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
While 50.7% of residents are married, the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population is 0.0%, which is well below the national figure of 3.2%.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.4% —
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 13.1%
- 2021: 11.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Avalon, the largest group is Married at 48%, followed by Never married (33%) and Divorced (9%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Avalon
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Avalon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20085/avalon/topic/demographics-identity