9,243 ▲ +6.3%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8,696
- 2016: 9,048
- 2021: 9,243
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Colac · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Colac
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A notably older population defines Colac, where the typical resident is 44. This is six years older than the usual person in Victoria or across Australia, contributing to a community with a high proportion of retirees.
9,243
▲ +6.3%
- 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 Colac — higher than 87% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
With 9,243 people, Colac is among the largest areas of its kind. Residents are noticeably older than the national figure, with a typical age of 44.
44 yrs ▲ +10.0%
Younger than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 40 yrs
- 2016: 43 yrs
- 2021: 44 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 26.4% of the population, which is well above the 17.2% seen across Australia. Meanwhile, children under 15 are a little below the national figure at 16.0%.
26.4% ▲ +17.0%
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 22.6%
- 2016: 24.2%
- 2021: 26.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.0% ▼ -13.3%
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.5%
- 2016: 17.2%
- 2021: 16.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Colac splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (26%) and Young adults (25–44) (24%), with Older adults (45–64) at 23%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 1.7% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is about the same as the Victorian figure. Those in de facto relationships make up 12.3%, slightly above the state average.
1.7% ▲ +54.5%
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.1%
- 2016: 1.3%
- 2021: 1.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.3% ▲ +16.2%
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.6%
- 2016: 10.7%
- 2021: 12.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Colac splits fairly evenly between Never married (38%) and Married (38%), with Divorced at 10%.
Age & sex structure
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 Colac [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20607/colac/topic/demographics-identity