47 —
Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 38
- 2021: 47
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Duchembegarra · Suburb / Locality
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A much higher proportion of people identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander in Duchembegarra, at 10.6% compared to just 3.2% nationally. This sparsely populated area has a total of 47 residents. The typical person living here is 45, making the population noticeably older than the national figure.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Duchembegarra — lower than 73% of areas.
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is 47, which is smaller than about 73% of similar areas. Residents are generally older than those in the rest of the country, with a typical age of 45.
47 —
Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
45 yrs —
Older than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 12.8% of the population, which is well below the national figure of 18.2%. People aged 65 and over are also much less common here than in most areas, at just 8.5%.
8.5% —
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
12.8% —
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
In Duchembegarra, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 34%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (29%) and Children (0–14) (16%).
First Nations identity and marital status.
At 10.6%, the Indigenous population is well above the Victorian figure of 1.0%. Almost half of the residents are married (48.6%), while 11.8% are in a de facto relationship, which is about the same as the national average.
10.6% —
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.8% —
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Duchembegarra splits fairly evenly between Married (45%) and Never married (40%), with Divorced at 15%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Duchembegarra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20803/duchembegarra/topic/demographics-identity