305 ▲ +17.8%
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 259
- 2016: 329
- 2021: 305
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Colignan · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Colignan
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Colignan is 37, making the area a little younger than both the state and national figures. With 305 people living here, the community is smaller than many towns but stands out for having a very high proportion of couples in de facto relationships.
305
▲ +17.8%
- 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 Colignan — higher than 59% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical age here is 37, which is much lower than most similar areas and slightly younger than the Victorian average of 38.
37 yrs ▼ -9.8%
Younger than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 41 yrs
- 2016: 36 yrs
- 2021: 37 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 12.5% of the population, which is well below the national figure of 18.2%. Seniors aged 65 and over are also much less common here at 12.1% compared to 17.2% across Australia.
12.1% ▲ +72.5%
Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.0%
- 2016: 8.5%
- 2021: 12.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
12.5% ▼ -27.5%
Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.2%
- 2016: 11.9%
- 2021: 12.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Colignan, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 36%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (27%) and Children (0–14) (12%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are much more common here than in most areas, sitting well above the Victorian average at 16.8%. About 2.0% of the population identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is about the same as the state average.
2.0% ▲ +69.8%
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.2%
- 2016: 2.7%
- 2021: 2.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
16.8% ▲ +167.5%
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.3%
- 2016: 12.0%
- 2021: 16.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Colignan, the largest group is Never married at 48%, followed by Married (41%) and Divorced (6%).
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 Colignan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20615/colignan/topic/demographics-identity