148 —
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 131
- 2021: 148
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Dixie · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Dixie
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Dixie is 45 years old, making the area noticeably older than both Victoria and Australia. With 148 people living across the district, it is smaller than about half the similar areas in the region. This is a place where seniors are well represented, making up nearly a quarter of the population.
148
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- 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 Dixie — lower than 52% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population stands at 148 people. Residents here are generally older than the state and national figures, with a typical age of 45.
45 yrs —
Older than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 39 yrs
- 2021: 45 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 23.6% of the population, which is well above the figures for Victoria and Australia. This helps explain why the area's age profile is skewed toward older adults, who account for another 33.1% of residents.
23.6% —
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 6.1%
- 2021: 23.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.9% —
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 19.1%
- 2021: 16.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Dixie, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 32%, followed by Seniors (65+) (23%) and Youth (15–24) (18%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 2.7% of people identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, a figure slightly above the Victorian average. Most residents are married (57.1%), while those in de facto relationships make up 9.4%, which is a little below the national figure.
2.7% —
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 2.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
9.4% —
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 10.0%
- 2021: 9.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Dixie, Married is the majority at 57%; Never married is next at 35%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Dixie
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Dixie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20761/dixie/topic/demographics-identity