177 ▼ -33.7%
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 267
- 2016: 182
- 2021: 177
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Drouin East · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Drouin East
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Noticeably older residents define Drouin East, where the typical person is 45, which is seven years older than the state and national figures. This small area has a population of 177 people and a distinct identity shaped by a high proportion of older adults.
177
▼ -33.7%
- 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 Drouin East — higher than 51% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 45, making this area noticeably older than the Victoria and Australia averages of 38. It is larger than about 52% of similar areas.
45 yrs ▲ +4.7%
Older than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 43 yrs
- 2016: 37 yrs
- 2021: 45 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
While children under 15 make up 18.6% of the population, seniors aged 65 and over are much lower than most areas at just 10.2%, which is well below the national figure of 17.2%.
10.2% ▼ -46.6%
Lower than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.0%
- 2016: 14.3%
- 2021: 10.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.6% ▲ +6.3%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.5%
- 2016: 22.5%
- 2021: 18.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Drouin East, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 38%, followed by Children (0–14) (20%) and Young adults (25–44) (19%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
People in de facto relationships make up 18.8% of the population, a figure well above the national average of 11.5%. There are no Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander residents, which is lower than most areas.
0.0% → —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
18.8% ▲ +42.0%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.2%
- 2016: 13.3%
- 2021: 18.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Drouin East, the largest group is Married at 49%, followed by Never married (35%) and Divorced (10%).
Age & sex structure
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 Drouin East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20791/drouin-east/topic/demographics-identity