37 —
Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 32
- 2021: 37
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Delburn · Suburb / Locality
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Delburn is 59 years old, which is far older than the national figure of 38. This sparsely populated area has a small community of just 37 people, with a population profile that leans heavily toward older adults and seniors.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Delburn — lower than 78% of areas.
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is small at 37 people, making it smaller than about 77% of similar areas. The typical age of 59 is among the highest for this level of area.
37 —
Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
59 yrs —
Older than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 24.3% of the population, which is well above the Victorian figure of 16.8%. This helps explain why children under 15 are much less common here at 8.1%, far below the 18.2% national average.
24.3% —
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
8.1% —
Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
In Delburn, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 31%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (26%) and Seniors (65+) (26%).
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most of the population is married at 60.6%, while 18.2% are widowed. No one in the area identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, and there are no people in de facto relationships, which is far below the national figure of 11.5%.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
In Delburn, Married is the majority at 59%; Never married is next at 24%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Delburn [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20733/delburn/topic/demographics-identity