343 ▼ -12.5%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 392
- 2016: 335
- 2021: 343
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Drouin South · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Drouin South
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Older adults aged 45 to 64 make up the biggest group in Drouin South, where 39.4% of the population falls into this bracket. This is a far older area than the state and national figures, with a typical resident aged 50. The community consists of 343 people.
343
▼ -12.5%
- 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 South — higher than 60% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person living here is 50 years old, which is far older than the national figure of 38. This population of 343 is larger than about 63% of similar areas.
50 yrs ▲ +8.7%
Older than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 46 yrs
- 2016: 47 yrs
- 2021: 50 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 23.3% of the area, which is well above the 17.2% seen across Australia. In contrast, children under 15 represent 16.0%, a figure a little below the national average.
23.3% ▲ +19.6%
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.5%
- 2016: 22.4%
- 2021: 23.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.0% ▲ +3.8%
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.4%
- 2016: 18.5%
- 2021: 16.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Drouin South, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 39%, followed by Seniors (65+) (23%) and Children (0–14) (16%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most residents are married at 55.9%, while those in de facto relationships account for 8.9%, which is a little below the national figure. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 2.3% of the population.
2.3% ▲ —
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 2.1%
- 2021: 2.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
8.9% ▲ +74.9%
Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.1%
- 2016: 9.9%
- 2021: 8.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Drouin South, Married is the majority at 56%; Never married is next at 27%.
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 Drouin South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20792/drouin-south/topic/demographics-identity