60 ▼ -84.8%
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 395
- 2016: 64
- 2021: 60
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Carapooee · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Carapooee
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Carapooee is far older than the national figure at 59 years old. This sparsely populated area of 60 people has a unique age mix, with a notably high number of children and a strong Indigenous presence.
60
▼ -84.8%
- 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 Carapooee — lower than 69% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The usual resident here is 59, which is far older than the Victorian and Australian figures of 38. Carapooee is smaller than about 68% of similar areas.
59 yrs ▲ +18.0%
Older than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 50 yrs
- 2016: 53 yrs
- 2021: 59 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 21.7% of the population, which is well above the national figure. This contrasts with a low proportion of seniors, as those aged 65 and over are well below the state average at 13.3%.
13.3% ▼ -36.5%
Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 21.0%
- 2016: 20.3%
- 2021: 13.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
21.7% ▲ +31.7%
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.5%
- 2016: 10.9%
- 2021: 21.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Carapooee, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 50%, followed by Children (0–14) (31%) and Seniors (65+) (19%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous residents make up 11.7% of the population, a figure far above the Victorian average. No one in the area is in a de facto relationship, which is far below the national rate.
11.7% ▲ —
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 4.7%
- 2021: 11.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
0.0% ▼ -100.0%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.0%
- 2016: 11.4%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Carapooee, the largest group is Married at 32%, followed by Never married (22%) and Separated (17%).
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 Carapooee [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20481/carapooee/topic/demographics-identity