82 —
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 60
- 2021: 82
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Fawcett · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Fawcett
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Fawcett is 52 years old, making the area far older than both Victoria and Australia. This sparsely populated place has 82 people and a high proportion of seniors. More than one in four residents are aged 65 or over.
82
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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 Fawcett — lower than 64% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population is small, with just 82 people. This is smaller than about 62% of similar areas.
52 yrs —
Older than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 46 yrs
- 2021: 52 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 25.6% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 17.2%. Children under 15 account for 17.1%, which is about the same as the Victorian average.
25.6% —
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 21.7%
- 2021: 25.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.1% —
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 16.7%
- 2021: 17.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Fawcett, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 43%, followed by Seniors (65+) (28%) and Children (0–14) (19%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 3.7% of the population, which is a little above the state average. Over half of the residents are married, while 13% are in a de facto relationship.
3.7% —
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 3.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.0% —
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 19.1%
- 2021: 13.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Fawcett, the largest group is Married at 47%, followed by Never married (27%) and Divorced (18%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Fawcett
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Fawcett [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20908/fawcett/topic/demographics-identity