82 —
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 79
- 2021: 82
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Earlston · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Earlston
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Earlston is now 57, making the area far older than the national figure. This small community of 82 people sees a strong contrast between its high number of seniors and a surprisingly large group of children.
82
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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 Earlston — lower than 64% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 57, which is far older than the typical Victorian or Australian resident by 19 years. This is much higher than most similar areas.
57 yrs —
Older than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 53 yrs
- 2021: 57 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors make up 35.4% of the population, far above the national figure of 17.2%. At the same time, children under 15 account for 22% of the area, which is well above the Victorian average.
35.4% —
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 16.5%
- 2021: 35.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
22.0% —
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 7.6%
- 2021: 22.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Earlston splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (31%) and Seniors (65+) (30%), with Young adults (25–44) at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
No one in the area identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the national figure. De facto relationships are also a little less common here than across Australia at 9.5%.
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.
9.5% —
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 5.6%
- 2021: 9.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Earlston, Married is the majority at 58%; Never married is next at 15%.
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 Earlston [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20826/earlston/topic/demographics-identity