303 ▼ -30.0%
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 433
- 2016: 320
- 2021: 303
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Clarkefield · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Clarkefield
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Clarkefield is 44, making the population noticeably older than the state and national figure. The area is sparsely populated with only 303 people living across its large landscape. This creates a community where older adults are the most common age group.
303
▼ -30.0%
- 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 Clarkefield — higher than 59% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Clarkefield has 303 residents, which is larger than about 61% of similar areas. The typical person here is 44, which is 6 years older than the usual resident in Victoria or across Australia.
44 yrs ▲ +2.3%
Younger than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 43 yrs
- 2016: 45 yrs
- 2021: 44 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Adults aged 45 to 64 make up the largest group at 32.3%. Children under 15 account for 16.8% and seniors 15.2%, both of which are a little below the national figures.
15.2% ▲ +4.6%
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.5%
- 2016: 18.4%
- 2021: 15.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.8% ▼ -5.1%
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.7%
- 2016: 16.9%
- 2021: 16.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Clarkefield, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 34%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (23%) and Children (0–14) (18%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
No one in the area identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the national figure. Marriage is common, with 45.8% of residents married and 12.2% in a de facto relationship.
0.0% ▼ -100.0%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.7%
- 2016: 0.9%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.2% ▼ -2.0%
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.5%
- 2016: 15.4%
- 2021: 12.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Clarkefield, the largest group is Married at 45%, followed by Never married (37%) and Widowed (8%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Clarkefield
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Clarkefield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20567/clarkefield/topic/demographics-identity