Cassilis · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Cassilis

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

A typical resident in Cassilis is 62, which is 24 years older than the usual person in Victoria or Australia. This sparsely populated area is heavily weighted towards older adults and seniors, with no children under 15 living here.

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Where Cassilis sits — Total population

21 —
  • 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 Cassilis — lower than 85% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Cassilis21
3898, VIC 705
Victoria 6,503,491
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The population is small, with only 21 people living in the area. This makes it smaller than about 85% of similar places.

21 —

Lower than 85% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 29
  • 2021: 21

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

62 yrs —

Older than 96% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 54 yrs
  • 2021: 62 yrs

Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

The age profile is skewed older, as 57.1% of residents are aged between 45 and 64. Seniors make up another 28.6%, a figure that is far above the national rate of 17.2%.

28.6% —

Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 20.7%
  • 2021: 28.6%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

0.0% —

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 10.3%
  • 2021: 0.0%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Cassilis, Older adults (45–64) is the majority at 57%; Seniors (65+) is next at 29%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Relationships are common here, with 31.8% of people in de facto partnerships, which is far above the Victorian figure of 11.2%. No residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is lower than most areas.

Marital status

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In Cassilis, the largest group is Married at 50%, followed by Divorced (33%) and Never married (17%).

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

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 Cassilis [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20511/cassilis/topic/demographics-identity