133 —
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 107
- 2021: 133
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Exford · Suburb / Locality
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A much higher share of children under 15 than the state average marks Exford as a young area. It is sparsely populated with just 133 residents, though it has a notable Indigenous community and a strong majority of married couples.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Exford — lower than 54% of areas.
How many people, and the typical age.
The population is small, with only 133 people living here. The typical resident is 39, which is a little older than the national figure of 38.
133 —
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
39 yrs —
Younger than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 27.1% of the population, which is well above the Victorian figure of 18.0%. This high number of children helps explain why the area is younger than most, while seniors aged 65 and over are a little below the national average at 15.0%.
15.0% —
Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
27.1% —
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Exford splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (29%) and Children (0–14) (28%), with Older adults (45–64) at 23%.
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 4.5% of the population, which is well above the state figure of 1.0%. Most residents are married (67.0%), while those in de facto relationships are a little below the national figure at 9.5%.
4.5% —
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
9.5% —
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
In Exford, Married is the majority at 64%; Never married is next at 27%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Exford [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20898/exford/topic/demographics-identity