Clarkes Hill · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Clarkes Hill

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

A far higher share of seniors live in Clarkes Hill than across Victoria, with 28% of the population aged 65 and over. This small community of 75 people has a diverse age range, though the typical resident is 42, making the area noticeably older than the national figure.

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📍 Clarkes Hill, Suburb / Locality

Where Clarkes Hill sits — Total population

75
  • 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 Clarkes Hill — lower than 65% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Clarkes Hill75
3352, VIC 18,922
Victoria 6,503,491
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The population is small, with only 75 people living in the area. This makes it smaller than about 64% of similar places.

75

Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 67
  • 2021: 75

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

42 yrs

Younger than 62% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 40 yrs
  • 2021: 42 yrs

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

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

Families with children are common here, as those under 15 make up 21.3% of the population, which is well above the national figure. This high number of children sits alongside a very large senior population, which is far above the state average.

28.0%

Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 17.9%
  • 2021: 28.0%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

21.3%

Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 25.4%
  • 2021: 21.3%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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Clarkes Hill splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (24%) and Seniors (65+) (24%), with Children (0–14) at 19%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

No one in the area identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, and there are no people in de facto relationships. Most residents are married, accounting for 51.7% of the population.

0.0%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 10.0%
  • 2021: 0.0%

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

Marital status

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In Clarkes Hill, Married is the majority at 61%; Never married is next at 31%.

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: 0 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 5 males; 65–69: 4 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 4 males; 60–64: 0 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 4 males; 55–59: 4 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 0 males; 50–54: 4 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 5 males; 45–49: 0 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 6 males; 40–44: 0 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 0 males; 35–39: 4 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 3 males; 30–34: 0 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 0 males; 25–29: 0 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 0 males; 20–24: 6 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 4 males; 15–19: 0 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 0 males; 10–14: 4 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 3 males; 5–9: 5 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 0 males; 0–4: 3 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 Clarkes Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20568/clarkes-hill/topic/demographics-identity