52 —
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 41
- 2021: 52
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Fairbank · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Fairbank
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A far older population than the national average defines daily life in Fairbank, where the typical resident is 51. While only 52 people live here, the area has a striking mix of many seniors and a high number of children.
52
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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 Fairbank — lower than 71% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Fairbank is a small community of 52 people. Residents here are far older than those in the state and nation, with a typical age of 51.
51 yrs —
Older than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 45 yrs
- 2021: 51 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 32.7% of the population, which is far above the national figure. At the same time, children under 15 account for 23.1%, a proportion well above the rest of Victoria.
32.7% —
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 9.8%
- 2021: 32.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
23.1% —
Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 36.6%
- 2021: 23.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Fairbank splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (31%) and Older adults (45–64) (29%), with Children (0–14) at 22%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 5.8% of the population, which is much higher than in most similar areas. Around 41.9% of residents are married, and those in de facto relationships sit at 12.1%, about the same as the Australian average.
5.8% —
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 9.8%
- 2021: 5.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.1% —
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 19.2%
- 2021: 12.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Fairbank, Married is the majority at 60%; Never married is next at 30%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Fairbank
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Fairbank [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20900/fairbank/topic/demographics-identity