5,246 —
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Capel Sound · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Capel Sound
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Capel Sound is 59 years old, which is far older than the national figure of 38. This community of 5,246 people stands out for its very high proportion of seniors compared to most other areas.
5,246
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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 Capel Sound — higher than 86% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 59, making the population far older than both the state and national figures. At 5,246 people, Capel Sound is larger than about 90% of similar areas.
59 yrs —
Older than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
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 43.4% of the population, which is far above the national figure of 17.2%. This helps explain why children under 15 are well below the state average at just 12.6%.
43.4% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
12.6% —
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Capel Sound, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 43%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (20%) and Young adults (25–44) (17%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 1.8% of residents are Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is about the same as the Victorian average. Most people are married (39.4%), while 11.2% are in a de facto relationship, matching the state figure.
1.8% —
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.2% —
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Capel Sound, the largest group is Married at 39%, followed by Never married (26%) and Widowed (16%).
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 Capel Sound [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20476/capel-sound/topic/demographics-identity