Colbinabbin · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Colbinabbin

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

A population of 285 people now lives in Colbinabbin, where the typical resident is far older than the national figure. This community is notably older than most similar areas, with the usual age being 47 years.

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📍 Colbinabbin, Suburb / Locality

Where Colbinabbin sits — Total population

285 ▼ -4.0%
  • 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 Colbinabbin — higher than 59% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Colbinabbin285
3559, VIC 563
Victoria 6,503,491
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical resident here is 47, which is far older than the average person in Victoria or Australia. At 285 people, this area is larger than about 60% of similar places.

285 ▼ -4.0%

Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 297
  • 2016: 304
  • 2021: 285

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

47 yrs ▼ -4.1%

Older than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 49 yrs
  • 2016: 44 yrs
  • 2021: 47 yrs

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

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

Colbinabbin has a high number of both seniors and children, with 23.5% aged 65 and over and 22.8% under 15. Both groups are well above the figures for Victoria and Australia.

23.5% ▲ +5.1%

Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 22.4%
  • 2016: 24.0%
  • 2021: 23.5%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

22.8% ▲ +18.0%

Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 19.3%
  • 2016: 20.7%
  • 2021: 22.8%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Colbinabbin, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 28%, followed by Seniors (65+) (23%) and Children (0–14) (22%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Very few people here identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, and those in de facto relationships make up only 7.6% of the population, which is much lower than most areas. Over half of the residents are married.

0.0% → —

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 0.0%
  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 0.0%

Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.

7.6% ▲ +15.2%

Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 6.6%
  • 2016: 5.3%
  • 2021: 7.6%

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

Marital status

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In Colbinabbin, Married is the majority at 53%; Never married is next at 23%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 3 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 9 males; 80–84: 3 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 14 males; 75–79: 3 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 9 males; 70–74: 7 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 10 males; 65–69: 11 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 17 males; 60–64: 16 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 15 males; 55–59: 4 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 11 males; 50–54: 8 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 9 males; 45–49: 5 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 8 males; 40–44: 3 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 4 males; 35–39: 8 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 5 males; 30–34: 8 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 8 males; 25–29: 9 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 4 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 12 males; 15–19: 0 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 6 males; 10–14: 9 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 9 males; 5–9: 10 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 8 males; 0–4: 13 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 Colbinabbin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20611/colbinabbin/topic/demographics-identity