122 ▼ -45.0%
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 222
- 2016: 124
- 2021: 122
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Digby · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Digby
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Digby is 49, which is far older than the national figure of 38. This small community of 122 people is defined by a large senior population and a strong Indigenous presence.
122
▼ -45.0%
- 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 Digby — lower than 55% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident here is 49, making the area far older than both Victoria and Australia by 11 years.
49 yrs ▲ +14.0%
Older than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 43 yrs
- 2016: 48 yrs
- 2021: 49 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 32.8% of the population, which is far above the Victorian figure of 16.8%. In contrast, children under 15 account for 17.2%, a figure about the same as the state average.
32.8% ▲ +85.8%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.6%
- 2016: 20.2%
- 2021: 32.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.2% ▲ +11.9%
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.4%
- 2016: 19.4%
- 2021: 17.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Digby, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 33%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (23%) and Children (0–14) (18%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous residents make up 6.6% of the population, which is well above the 3.2% national average. Most people are married (44.3%), while those in de facto relationships (10.1%) are slightly less common than in most other areas.
6.6% ▲ —
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 2.4%
- 2021: 6.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.1% ▲ +85.4%
Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.5%
- 2016: 10.7%
- 2021: 10.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Digby, the largest group is Married at 41%, followed by Never married (29%) and Divorced (17%).
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 Digby [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20753/digby/topic/demographics-identity