Clydesdale · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Clydesdale

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

A typical resident in Clydesdale is 60 years old, making this a far older community than the national average. With only 62 people living here, it is a sparsely populated area where older adults and seniors make up the vast majority of the population.

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Where Clydesdale sits — Total population

62
  • 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 Clydesdale — lower than 69% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Clydesdale62
3461, VIC 4,614
Victoria 6,503,491
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The total population is 62 people, which is smaller than about 68% of similar areas. Residents here are far older than those in Victoria or across Australia, with a typical age of 60.

62

Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 58
  • 2021: 62

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

60 yrs

Older than 93% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 55 yrs
  • 2021: 60 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 33.9% of the population, which is far above the national figure of 17.2%. This helps explain why children under 15 are so rare here, accounting for only 8.1% of the community.

33.9%

Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 17.2%
  • 2021: 33.9%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

8.1%

Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 5.2%
  • 2021: 8.1%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Clydesdale, Older adults (45–64) is the majority at 51%; Seniors (65+) is next at 40%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

About 25.5% of people are in de facto relationships, a figure far above the 11.5% seen nationally. No one in the area identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is lower than most areas.

25.5%

Higher than 95% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 38.6%
  • 2021: 25.5%

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

Marital status

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In Clydesdale, the largest group is Married at 34%, followed by Never married (28%) and Divorced (20%).

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: 6 males; 70–74: 3 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 5 males; 65–69: 7 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 8 males; 60–64: 7 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 3 males; 55–59: 0 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 3 males; 50–54: 3 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 6 males; 45–49: 0 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 0 males; 40–44: 0 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 0 males; 35–39: 0 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: 0 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 0 males; 15–19: 0 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 0 males; 10–14: 5 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 0 males; 5–9: 0 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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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Clydesdale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20584/clydesdale/topic/demographics-identity