Corryong · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Corryong

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

A far older population defines Corryong, where the typical resident is now 52 years old. This is 14 years older than the national figure and reflects a community with a very high proportion of seniors.

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📍 Corryong, Suburb / Locality

Where Corryong sits — Total population

1,352 ▼ -6.1%
  • 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 Corryong — higher than 75% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Corryong1,352
3707 crosses VIC/NSW 1,871
Victoria 6,503,491
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The total population is 1,352 people, which is larger than about 77% of similar areas. The typical age of 52 is far older than the average person in Victoria or Australia.

1,352 ▼ -6.1%

Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 1,440
  • 2016: 1,348
  • 2021: 1,352

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

52 yrs ▲ +8.3%

Older than 77% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 48 yrs
  • 2016: 50 yrs
  • 2021: 52 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 31.6% of the population, a figure far above the national rate of 17.2%. This helps explain the age gap, while children under 15 are slightly less common here than across the country.

31.6% ▲ +14.6%

Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 27.6%
  • 2016: 30.2%
  • 2021: 31.6%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

15.3% ▼ -6.5%

Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 16.4%
  • 2016: 15.5%
  • 2021: 15.3%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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Corryong splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (31%) and Older adults (45–64) (27%), with Young adults (25–44) at 19%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

About 1.6% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is about the same as the Victorian average. Nearly 45% of the population are married, and those in de facto relationships make up 13.2%, slightly above the national figure.

1.6% ▲ +124.1%

Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 0.7%
  • 2016: 1.9%
  • 2021: 1.6%

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

13.2% ▲ +65.4%

Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 8.0%
  • 2016: 10.4%
  • 2021: 13.2%

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

Marital status

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In Corryong, the largest group is Married at 44%, followed by Never married (31%) and Widowed (11%).

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 36 males; 85+: 45 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 39 males; 80–84: 37 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 37 males; 75–79: 54 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 40 males; 70–74: 52 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 54 males; 65–69: 51 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 52 males; 60–64: 52 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 58 males; 55–59: 53 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 38 males; 50–54: 46 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 35 males; 45–49: 26 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 26 males; 40–44: 26 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 34 males; 35–39: 40 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 39 males; 30–34: 22 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 37 males; 25–29: 32 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 19 males; 20–24: 25 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 30 males; 15–19: 21 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 31 males; 10–14: 38 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 35 males; 5–9: 27 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 35 males; 0–4: 32 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 Corryong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20648/corryong/topic/demographics-identity