Chintin · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Chintin

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

A high proportion of children makes Chintin a notably family-oriented place. While the typical resident is 44—noticeably older than the national figure—the area is defined by a large number of young people and very few seniors.

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📍 Chintin, Suburb / Locality

Where Chintin sits — Total population

111
  • 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 Chintin — lower than 57% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Chintin111
3756, VIC 15,931
Victoria 6,503,491
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The total population is 111 people, making it smaller than about 56% of similar areas.

111

Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 106
  • 2021: 111

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

44 yrs

Younger than 54% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 40 yrs
  • 2021: 44 yrs

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

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

Children under 15 make up 27% of the population, which is well above the 18.2% national figure. This helps explain the youthfulness of the area, as those aged 65 and over are far below the national average at just 4.5%.

4.5%

Lower than 93% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 3.8%
  • 2021: 4.5%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

27.0%

Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 24.5%
  • 2021: 27.0%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Chintin, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 41%, followed by Children (0–14) (29%) and Young adults (25–44) (13%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Most residents are married, with 74.1% in this category. People in de facto relationships account for 10.3%, which is a little below the Australian figure of 11.5%.

10.3%

Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 18.1%
  • 2021: 10.3%

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

Marital status

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In Chintin, Married is the majority at 67%; Never married is next at 29%.

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: 3 males; 70–74: 4 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 0 males; 65–69: 0 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 8 males; 60–64: 4 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 6 males; 55–59: 5 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 3 males; 50–54: 4 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 11 males; 45–49: 5 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 3 males; 40–44: 10 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 0 males; 35–39: 6 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: 4 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 4 males; 15–19: 4 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 6 males; 10–14: 6 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 6 males; 5–9: 9 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 Chintin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20555/chintin/topic/demographics-identity