1,580 ▼ -3.7%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1,640
- 2016: 1,605
- 2021: 1,580
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Chiltern · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Chiltern
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Chiltern is 50, making the area far older than the Victorian and national figures. With a total population of 1,580 people, it is larger than about 78% of similar areas.
1,580
▼ -3.7%
- 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 Chiltern — higher than 76% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical age is 50, which is far older than the 38 years seen across Victoria and Australia.
50 yrs ▲ +11.1%
Older than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 45 yrs
- 2016: 47 yrs
- 2021: 50 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Older adults and seniors dominate the area, with 25.1% aged 65 and over—well above the national figure. This is consistent with a lower proportion of children under 15, who make up 15.1% of the population.
25.1% ▲ +45.0%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.3%
- 2016: 19.4%
- 2021: 25.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.1% ▼ -14.3%
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.6%
- 2016: 17.2%
- 2021: 15.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Chiltern, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 32%, followed by Seniors (65+) (25%) and Young adults (25–44) (17%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 1.3% of people identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is about the same as the Victorian average. Those in de facto relationships make up 13.3% of the population, a little above the national figure.
1.3% ▲ +196.6%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.4%
- 2016: 1.4%
- 2021: 1.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.3% ▲ +35.7%
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.8%
- 2016: 13.8%
- 2021: 13.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Chiltern, the largest group is Married at 46%, followed by Never married (30%) and Divorced (14%).
Age & sex structure
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 Chiltern [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20551/chiltern/topic/demographics-identity