15,056 ▲ +9.8%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13,708
- 2016: 14,043
- 2021: 15,056
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Echuca · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Echuca
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Echuca is 45 years old, making the area noticeably older than both the Victorian and national average. With 15,056 people, it is among the largest towns of its kind in the region. The population is skewed towards older adults and seniors, though there is a strong Indigenous presence.
15,056
▲ +9.8%
- 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 Echuca — higher than 88% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Echuca is one of the largest towns at this level, with a total population of 15,056. Its residents are generally older than those in the rest of Australia and Victoria, with a typical age of 45.
45 yrs ▲ +12.5%
Older than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 40 yrs
- 2016: 43 yrs
- 2021: 45 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 24.4% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 17.2%. Meanwhile, children under 15 account for 16.8%, a little below the Victorian average.
24.4% ▲ +34.0%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.2%
- 2016: 22.2%
- 2021: 24.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.8% ▼ -19.5%
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.9%
- 2016: 18.0%
- 2021: 16.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Echuca splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (26%) and Seniors (65+) (24%), with Young adults (25–44) at 22%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous identity is more common here than in most areas, with 4.1% of residents identifying as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander. This is well above the Victorian average of 1.0%. About 44.7% of residents are married, while 13.1% are in de facto relationships.
4.1% ▲ +14.3%
Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.6%
- 2016: 3.3%
- 2021: 4.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.1% ▲ +22.3%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.7%
- 2016: 11.6%
- 2021: 13.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Echuca, the largest group is Married at 45%, followed by Never married (33%) 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 Echuca [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20838/echuca/topic/demographics-identity