168 —
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 135
- 2021: 168
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Carlisle River · Suburb / Locality
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Around the middle of similar areas for its general profile, Carlisle River is a small community of 168 people. Residents here are noticeably older than the state and national figures, with the typical person aged 45.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Carlisle River — higher than 50% of areas.
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is 168, which is larger than about 52% of similar areas. The typical resident is 45, making the area noticeably older than both Victoria and Australia by 7 years.
168 —
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
45 yrs —
Older than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 and seniors aged 65 and over are both well below the state and national figures. Older adults aged 45 to 64 make up the largest group at 31.5%.
12.5% —
Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
13.7% —
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Carlisle River splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (32%) and Young adults (25–44) (27%), with Children (0–14) at 14%.
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are much more common here than in most areas, sitting at 18.5% compared to 11.5% nationally. About 1.8% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is about the same as the Victorian figure.
1.8% —
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
18.5% —
Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
In Carlisle River, the largest group is Married at 43%, followed by Never married (38%) and Divorced (12%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Carlisle River [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20493/carlisle-river/topic/demographics-identity