1,356 ▲ +7.3%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1,264
- 2016: 1,193
- 2021: 1,356
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Avoca · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Avoca
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Avoca is 51 years old, which is far older than the national figure of 38. This older age profile is a defining feature of the area, where over a third of the population are seniors. The community has grown to 1,356 people, making it larger than about 77% of similar areas.
1,356
▲ +7.3%
- 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 Avoca — higher than 75% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Avoca is home to 1,356 people. The typical resident is 51, which is far older than the state and national figures of 38.
51 yrs ▲ +4.1%
Older than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 49 yrs
- 2016: 52 yrs
- 2021: 51 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 33.6% of the population, a figure far above the 16.8% seen in Victoria. Children under 15 account for 16.3%, which is a little below the national average.
33.6% ▲ +28.0%
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 26.2%
- 2016: 30.2%
- 2021: 33.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.3% ▼ -1.0%
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.5%
- 2016: 16.8%
- 2021: 16.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Avoca, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 33%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (25%) and Young adults (25–44) (18%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 1.5% of residents are Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is about the same as the Victorian average. Those in de facto relationships make up 13.3%, a little above the national figure of 11.5%.
1.5% ▲ +551.5%
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.2%
- 2016: 0.3%
- 2021: 1.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.3% ▲ +48.5%
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.9%
- 2016: 9.3%
- 2021: 13.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Avoca, the largest group is Married at 45%, followed by Never married (29%) and Divorced (13%).
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 Avoca [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20087/avoca/topic/demographics-identity