103 —
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 94
- 2021: 103
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Edgecombe · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Edgecombe
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Edgecombe is 49 years old, making the area far older than the national figure. This small community of 103 people has a population skewed heavily toward retirees and older adults. The high number of seniors is a defining feature of the local identity.
103
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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 Edgecombe — lower than 58% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical age here is 49, which is far older than the Victorian and national figures of 38. Edgecombe is a small area, with a total population of 103 people.
49 yrs —
Older than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 44 yrs
- 2021: 49 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 29.1% of the population, a figure far above the national rate. This helps explain why the number of children under 15 is well below the state average at just 12.6%.
29.1% —
Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 19.1%
- 2021: 29.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
12.6% —
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 19.1%
- 2021: 12.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Edgecombe splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (32%) and Older adults (45–64) (28%), with Children (0–14) at 14%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are very common here, at 21.4%, which is far above the state average. No residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is lower than most similar areas.
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.
21.4% —
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 7.0%
- 2021: 21.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Edgecombe, the largest group is Married at 45%, followed by Never married (30%) and Divorced (14%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Edgecombe
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Edgecombe [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20845/edgecombe/topic/demographics-identity