142 ▼ -58.6%
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 343
- 2016: 146
- 2021: 142
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Boorcan · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Boorcan
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A much higher share of children under 15 than the state average defines Boorcan, where 22.5% of the population are young kids. This creates a family-heavy feel for the small community of 142 people, despite a typical resident's age of 39 being only slightly older than the national figure.
142
▼ -58.6%
- 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 Boorcan — lower than 53% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Boorcan is a small area with 142 residents. The typical person here is 39, which is slightly older than the typical resident in Victoria or Australia.
39 yrs → 0.0%
Younger than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 39 yrs
- 2016: 39 yrs
- 2021: 39 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 22.5% of the population, a figure well above the national average of 18.2%. Meanwhile, seniors aged 65 and over account for 15.5%, which is a little below the state and national figures.
15.5% ▲ +36.7%
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.3%
- 2016: 12.3%
- 2021: 15.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
22.5% ▼ -0.6%
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 22.7%
- 2016: 24.0%
- 2021: 22.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Boorcan, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 33%, followed by Children (0–14) (22%) and Young adults (25–44) (22%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 2.8% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is a little above the Victorian average. Very few people are in de facto relationships at 3.8%, a figure well below the national average of 11.5%.
2.8% ▲ —
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 2.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
3.8% ▼ -50.7%
Lower than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.7%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 3.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Boorcan, Married is the majority at 58%; Never married is next at 21%.
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 Boorcan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20294/boorcan/topic/demographics-identity