40 —
Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 21
- 2021: 40
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Carapooee West · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Carapooee West
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A population of just 40 people live in Carapooee West, making it a sparsely populated area. It is a place where residents are noticeably older than the national average, though it has a surprisingly high number of children.
40
—
- 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 West — lower than 76% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 44, which is six years older than the typical person in Victoria or across Australia.
44 yrs —
Younger than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 63 yrs
- 2021: 44 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
This area has a skewed age profile, with children under 15 making up 25% of the population, well above the national figure of 18.2%. Meanwhile, seniors aged 65 and over are also well represented at 22.5%.
22.5% —
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 28.6%
- 2021: 22.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
25.0% —
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 25.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Carapooee West splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (28%) and Children (0–14) (25%), with Young adults (25–44) at 25%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 13.8% of residents are in a de facto relationship, which is a little above the national figure of 11.5%. No one in the area identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander.
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.
13.8% —
Higher than 62% 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 Carapooee West, the largest group is Married at 48%, followed by Never married (32%) and Divorced (20%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Carapooee West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20482/carapooee-west/topic/demographics-identity