7,646 ▲ +6.9%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7,153
- 2016: 7,519
- 2021: 7,646
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Clifton Springs · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Clifton Springs
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Clifton Springs is 48, making the area far older than the national figure. With 7,646 people, it is one of the largest areas of its type in the region and has a very high proportion of seniors.
7,646
▲ +6.9%
- 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 Clifton Springs — higher than 87% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person here is 48, which is far older than the typical resident in Victoria or Australia. The total population is 7,646, placing it among the largest areas at this level.
48 yrs ▲ +14.3%
Older than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 42 yrs
- 2016: 46 yrs
- 2021: 48 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 26.6% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 17.2%. This older profile is reflected in the lower number of children under 15, who make up 15.5% of the area.
26.6% ▲ +39.8%
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.0%
- 2016: 22.8%
- 2021: 26.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.5% ▼ -16.2%
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.5%
- 2016: 16.9%
- 2021: 15.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Clifton Springs splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (28%) and Seniors (65+) (27%), with Young adults (25–44) at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 49.5% of residents are married, and 13.2% are in a de facto relationship, which is a little above the state and national figures. The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population is 1.3%, about the same as in Victoria.
1.3% ▲ +54.4%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.8%
- 2016: 1.1%
- 2021: 1.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.2% ▲ +55.1%
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.5%
- 2016: 9.8%
- 2021: 13.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Clifton Springs, the largest group is Married at 49%, followed by Never married (30%) and Divorced (11%).
Age & sex structure
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 Clifton Springs [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20575/clifton-springs/topic/demographics-identity