Carboor · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Carboor

Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.

Over half of residents in Carboor are married, making it a community where traditional family structures are common. This is a sparsely populated area of just 97 people. It stands out for having a population that is far older than the national average, with a typical age of 47.

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📍 Carboor, Suburb / Locality

Where Carboor sits — Total population

97 ▼ -47.6%
  • 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 Carboor — lower than 60% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Carboor97
3678, VIC 6,568
Victoria 6,503,491
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical resident here is 47, which is far older than the typical person in Victoria or Australia. There are 97 people living in the area, which is smaller than about 59% of similar places.

97 ▼ -47.6%

Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 185
  • 2016: 95
  • 2021: 97

The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.

47 yrs ▼ -2.1%

Older than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 48 yrs
  • 2016: 51 yrs
  • 2021: 47 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 high number of both children and seniors, as both groups are well above the national figure. Specifically, 25.8% are aged 65 and over, while children under 15 make up 21.6% of the population.

25.8% ▲ +81.4%

Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 14.2%
  • 2016: 10.5%
  • 2021: 25.8%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

21.6% ▲ +27.8%

Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 16.9%
  • 2016: 12.6%
  • 2021: 21.6%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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Carboor splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (26%) and Older adults (45–64) (25%), with Young adults (25–44) at 23%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

No residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the national figure of 3.2%. People in de facto relationships make up 9.3% of the population, a little below the typical rate across Victoria.

0.0% ▼ -100.0%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 3.3%
  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 0.0%

Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.

9.3% ▼ -32.2%

Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 13.8%
  • 2016: 14.9%
  • 2021: 9.3%

Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).

Marital status

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In Carboor, the largest group is Married at 50%, followed by Never married (26%) and Widowed (13%).

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 0 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 7 males; 70–74: 3 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 5 males; 65–69: 8 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 7 males; 60–64: 3 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 4 males; 55–59: 6 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 0 males; 50–54: 4 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 0 males; 45–49: 6 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 3 males; 40–44: 6 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 5 males; 35–39: 4 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 0 males; 30–34: 5 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 3 males; 25–29: 5 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 0 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 0 males; 15–19: 4 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 0 males; 10–14: 4 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 3 males; 5–9: 5 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 0 males; 0–4: 9 females

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 Carboor [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20484/carboor/topic/demographics-identity