59 —
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 82
- 2021: 59
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Borung · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Borung
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Borung is now 50 years old, making the area far older than the national figure. This sparsely populated place has a small community of 59 people, with a population that skews heavily toward older adults and seniors.
59
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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 Borung — lower than 69% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The usual age for residents here is 50, which is far older than the typical person in Victoria or Australia. With only 59 people, Borung is smaller than about 69% of similar areas.
50 yrs —
Older than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 53 yrs
- 2021: 50 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 only 5.1% of the population, a figure far below the national average. Older adults aged 45 to 64 are the largest group at 30.5%, while seniors aged 65 and over sit at 18.6%.
18.6% —
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 28.0%
- 2021: 18.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
5.1% —
Lower than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 4.9%
- 2021: 5.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Borung, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 45%, followed by Seniors (65+) (28%) and Young adults (25–44) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous Australians make up 5.1% of the population, which is well above the Victorian average. Most people are married at 56.4%, while those in de facto relationships are at 9.8%, a little below the national figure.
5.1% —
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 5.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
9.8% —
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 9.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Borung, Married is the majority at 67%; Never married is next at 33%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Borung
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Borung [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20305/borung/topic/demographics-identity