105 ▼ -29.1%
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 148
- 2016: 99
- 2021: 105
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Dargo · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Dargo
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Dargo is 57 years old, which is far older than the national figure of 38. This sparsely populated area has a population of 105 people and a demographic profile skewed heavily towards retirees.
105
▼ -29.1%
- 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 Dargo — lower than 58% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population is much older than most similar areas, with a typical age 19 years higher than the Victorian and national averages.
57 yrs ▼ -5.0%
Older than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 60 yrs
- 2016: 63 yrs
- 2021: 57 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors make up 36.2% of the population, a figure far above the national average. This high number of older residents sits alongside a children's population of 20%, which is a little above the national figure.
36.2% ▲ +25.8%
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 28.8%
- 2016: 45.5%
- 2021: 36.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.0% ▲ +630.0%
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.7%
- 2016: 6.1%
- 2021: 20.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Dargo, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 36%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (26%) and Children (0–14) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are much more common here than in most areas, at 19.7%. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 2.9% of the population, which is about the same as the Australian average.
2.9% ▲ —
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 2.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
19.7% ▲ +40.8%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.0%
- 2016: 16.4%
- 2021: 19.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Dargo, Married is the majority at 55%; Never married is next at 18%.
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 Dargo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20711/dargo/topic/demographics-identity