60 —
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 74
- 2021: 60
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Durham Ox · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Durham Ox
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Durham Ox is far older than those in most similar areas. The community is sparsely populated with only 60 people, and it is defined by a high proportion of seniors.
60
—
- 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 Durham Ox — lower than 69% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The usual age for a resident here is 47, which is far older than the typical person in Victoria or Australia, where the figure is 38.
47 yrs —
Older than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 43 yrs
- 2021: 47 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 31.7% of the population, a figure far above the national average of 17.2%. This older demographic is reflected in the low number of children under 15, who make up only 15% of the area.
31.7% —
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 21.6%
- 2021: 31.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.0% —
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 25.7%
- 2021: 15.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Durham Ox, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 37%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (23%) and Older adults (45–64) (23%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Couples in de facto relationships account for 17.8% of residents, which is well above the 11.5% national figure. No one in the area identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
17.8% —
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 17.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Durham Ox, Married is the majority at 64%; Never married is next at 21%.
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 Durham Ox [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20817/durham-ox/topic/demographics-identity