90 —
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 70
- 2021: 90
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Ercildoune · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Ercildoune
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Much lower typical ages than most similar areas define Ercildoune, where the usual resident is 37. This small community of 90 people has a distinct age split, with a notably high proportion of both children and seniors.
90
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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 Ercildoune — lower than 61% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident here is 37, making the area a little younger than the Victorian and national figures. With only 90 people, it is smaller than about 60% of similar areas.
37 yrs —
Younger than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 44 yrs
- 2021: 37 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 22.2% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. This is balanced by a high number of seniors, as those aged 65 and over are well above the state average at 24.4%.
24.4% —
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 20.0%
- 2021: 24.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
22.2% —
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 21.4%
- 2021: 22.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Ercildoune splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (25%) and Children (0–14) (23%), with Young adults (25–44) at 23%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
No one in the community identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the Australian average. Most residents are married (55.1%), while 12.7% are in de facto relationships, a figure slightly above the national average.
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.
12.7% —
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 6.0%
- 2021: 12.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Ercildoune, Married is the majority at 51%; Never married is next at 25%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Ercildoune
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Ercildoune [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20880/ercildoune/topic/demographics-identity