937 ▼ -4.0%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 976
- 2016: 946
- 2021: 937
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Edenhope · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Edenhope
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A much older population than most similar areas defines Edenhope, where the typical resident is 54 years old. This community is far older than the national figure of 38. With 937 people living here, it is larger than about 73% of similar places.
937
▼ -4.0%
- 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 Edenhope — higher than 72% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person living in Edenhope is 54, which is far older than the typical resident in Victoria or Australia.
54 yrs ▲ +10.2%
Older than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 49 yrs
- 2016: 52 yrs
- 2021: 54 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
This is a community of seniors, with 32.3% aged 65 and over—a figure far above the national average. This trend is mirrored by the small number of children under 15, who make up just 13.0% of the population.
32.3% ▲ +14.8%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 28.2%
- 2016: 32.0%
- 2021: 32.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
13.0% ▼ -20.6%
Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.4%
- 2016: 13.7%
- 2021: 13.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Edenhope splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (33%) and Older adults (45–64) (29%), with Young adults (25–44) at 19%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 2.1% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is a little above the Victorian figure. Relationship trends show that 46.2% of people are married, while those in de facto partnerships make up only 7.9%, which is well below the national figure.
2.1% ▲ +131.5%
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.9%
- 2016: 0.8%
- 2021: 2.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
7.9% ▼ -13.2%
Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.1%
- 2016: 9.8%
- 2021: 7.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Edenhope, the largest group is Married at 46%, followed by Never married (25%) and Divorced (13%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Edenhope
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Edenhope [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20844/edenhope/topic/demographics-identity