746 ▲ +21.7%
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 613
- 2016: 685
- 2021: 746
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Eppalock · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Eppalock
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Roughly 746 people live in Eppalock, making it larger than about 71% of similar areas. The area is noticeably older than the state and national typical age of 38, with a typical resident here being 43.
746
▲ +21.7%
- 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 Eppalock — higher than 71% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population total is 746, which is larger than most other areas at this level. Residents are noticeably older than those in the state and national figures.
43 yrs ▲ +10.3%
Younger than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 39 yrs
- 2016: 43 yrs
- 2021: 43 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 17.3% of the population, while 16.8% are seniors aged 65 and over. Both figures are about the same as the Victorian and Australian averages.
16.8% ▲ +63.0%
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.3%
- 2016: 15.6%
- 2021: 16.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.3% ▼ -31.2%
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 25.1%
- 2016: 20.4%
- 2021: 17.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Eppalock, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 31%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (23%) and Children (0–14) (17%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 53.3% of residents are married and 13.1% are in a de facto relationship, which is a little above the national figure. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 1.9% of the population.
1.9% ▲ +282.2%
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.5%
- 2016: 1.3%
- 2021: 1.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.1% ▲ +9.1%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.0%
- 2016: 14.0%
- 2021: 13.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Eppalock, Married is the majority at 53%; Never married is next at 31%.
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 Eppalock [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20877/eppalock/topic/demographics-identity