197 —
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 228
- 2021: 197
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Cashmore · Suburb / Locality
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Cashmore is now 52, making the area far older than the national figure. This small community of 197 people is defined by a high proportion of seniors and a strong Indigenous presence.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Cashmore — higher than 53% of areas.
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 52, which is far older than the national figure of 38. Cashmore's population is larger than about 54% of similar areas.
197 —
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
52 yrs —
Older than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 27.9% of the population, far above the national figure of 17.2%. This helps explain why children under 15 are less common here, at only 14.7%.
27.9% —
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
14.7% —
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
In Cashmore, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 33%, followed by Seniors (65+) (27%) and Young adults (25–44) (20%).
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 6.1% of the population, which is well above the Victorian figure of 1.0%. Most residents are married (64.7%), while de facto relationships are a little more common than the national figure.
6.1% —
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.3% —
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
In Cashmore, Married is the majority at 65%; Never married is next at 20%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Cashmore [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20510/cashmore/topic/demographics-identity