Corop · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Corop

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

A typical age of 53 defines the pace of life in Corop, making it far older than most other areas. This small community of 161 people is shaped by a high proportion of seniors and a very low number of children.

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📍 Corop, Suburb / Locality

Where Corop sits — Total population

161 ▼ -40.1%
  • 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 Corop — lower than 51% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Corop161
3559, VIC 563
Victoria 6,503,491
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The usual resident here is 53, which is 15 years older than the typical person in Victoria or across Australia.

161 ▼ -40.1%

Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 269
  • 2016: 129
  • 2021: 161

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

53 yrs ▲ +8.2%

Older than 80% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 49 yrs
  • 2016: 51 yrs
  • 2021: 53 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 29.8% of the population, far above the national figure of 17.2%. This helps explain why children under 15 are so few here, at just 9.3%.

29.8% ▲ +9.5%

Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 27.2%
  • 2016: 19.4%
  • 2021: 29.8%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

9.3% ▼ -16.8%

Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 11.2%
  • 2016: 9.3%
  • 2021: 9.3%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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Corop splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (33%) and Seniors (65+) (29%), with Young adults (25–44) at 20%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

About 5.0% of residents identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is well above the state average. Most people are married (50.7%), while de facto relationships are much less common here than in the rest of the country.

5.0% ▲ —

Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 0.0%
  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 5.0%

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

6.6% ▼ -4.8%

Lower than 85% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 6.9%
  • 2016: 4.6%
  • 2021: 6.6%

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

Marital status

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In Corop, Married is the majority at 51%; Never married is next at 34%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 3 males; 80–84: 3 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 3 males; 75–79: 9 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 8 males; 70–74: 3 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 10 males; 65–69: 4 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 4 males; 60–64: 9 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 6 males; 55–59: 7 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 6 males; 50–54: 7 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 9 males; 45–49: 4 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 7 males; 40–44: 3 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 4 males; 35–39: 0 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 0 males; 30–34: 3 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 8 males; 25–29: 0 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 8 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 5 males; 15–19: 0 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 8 males; 10–14: 0 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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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Corop [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20645/corop/topic/demographics-identity