37 —
Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 32
- 2021: 37
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Emu · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Emu
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Emu is 65 years old, making the area far older than the state and national figures by 27 years. This sparsely populated place has a small community of just 37 people and is shaped by a very high proportion of seniors.
37
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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 Emu — lower than 78% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is 37, which is smaller than about 77% of similar areas. The typical resident's age of 65 is among the highest for this level of area.
65 yrs —
Older than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 63 yrs
- 2021: 65 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Nearly half the population is aged 65 and over, which is far above the national figure of 17.2%. In contrast, there are no children under 15 living here, a rate far below the 18.2% seen across Australia.
48.6% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 40.6%
- 2021: 48.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Emu, Seniors (65+) is the majority at 60%; Older adults (45–64) is next at 30%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 10.8% of the population, which is well above the Victoria figure of 1.0%. Most residents are married at 67.6%, while no one is in a de facto relationship.
10.8% —
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 10.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Emu, Married is the majority at 68%; Never married is next at 12%.
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 Emu [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20869/emu/topic/demographics-identity