274 —
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 189
- 2021: 274
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Black Range · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Black Range
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A much older population defines daily life in Black Range, where the typical resident is 48. This is far older than the national figure of 38, reflecting a community with very few children and a high proportion of seniors.
274
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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 Black Range — higher than 58% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is 274 people, which is larger than about 60% of similar areas. Residents here are far older than those in the rest of Victoria and Australia.
48 yrs —
Older than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 50 yrs
- 2021: 48 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Older adults and seniors make up over half the population, with those aged 65 and over sitting well above the national figure at 20.8%. Meanwhile, children under 15 make up only 12.8%, which is well below the state and national averages.
20.8% —
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 16.4%
- 2021: 20.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
12.8% —
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 12.7%
- 2021: 12.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Black Range, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 36%, followed by Seniors (65+) (21%) and Young adults (25–44) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
People in de facto relationships are much more common here than in most areas, sitting well above the national figure at 18.8%. There are no Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander residents, which is lower than most areas.
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.
18.8% —
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 14.5%
- 2021: 18.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Black Range, the largest group is Married at 47%, followed by Never married (35%) and Divorced (14%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Black Range
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Black Range [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20250/black-range/topic/demographics-identity