Fyansford · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Fyansford

Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.

A typical resident in Fyansford is just 34, making the area noticeably younger than both Victoria and Australia. With 1,206 people, it is a young-skewing community where children make up a significantly larger share of the population than in most other areas.

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📍 Fyansford, Suburb / Locality

Where Fyansford sits — Total population

1,206 ▲ +538.1%
  • 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 Fyansford — higher than 74% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Fyansford1,206
3218, VIC 14,942
Victoria 6,503,491
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical age here is 34, which is noticeably younger than the national figure of 38. This makes Fyansford much younger than most similar areas.

1,206 ▲ +538.1%

Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 189
  • 2016: 196
  • 2021: 1,206

The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.

34 yrs ▼ -17.1%

Younger than 87% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 41 yrs
  • 2016: 52 yrs
  • 2021: 34 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 24.1% of the population, a figure well above the 18.2% seen across Australia. This helps explain the young profile of the area, while seniors aged 65 and over are much less common here at just 8.0%.

8.0% ▼ -50.4%

Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 16.2%
  • 2016: 26.0%
  • 2021: 8.0%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

24.1% ▲ +18.2%

Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 20.4%
  • 2016: 10.2%
  • 2021: 24.1%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Fyansford, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 36%, followed by Children (0–14) (24%) and Older adults (45–64) (21%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

De facto relationships are more common here than in most areas, at 15.5%, which is well above the Victorian figure of 11.2%. About 0.7% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is a little below the national average.

0.7% ▲ —

Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 0.0%
  • 2016: 2.6%
  • 2021: 0.7%

Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.

15.5% ▲ +33.4%

Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 11.6%
  • 2016: 10.1%
  • 2021: 15.5%

Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).

Marital status

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In Fyansford, Married is the majority at 52%; Never married is next at 36%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 4 males; 85+: 3 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 9 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 13 males; 75–79: 9 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 16 males; 70–74: 19 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 14 males; 65–69: 19 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 30 males; 60–64: 31 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 34 males; 55–59: 36 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 27 males; 50–54: 30 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 29 males; 45–49: 32 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 42 males; 40–44: 37 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 80 males; 35–39: 78 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 55 males; 30–34: 59 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 38 males; 25–29: 40 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 33 males; 20–24: 35 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 31 males; 15–19: 35 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 24 males; 10–14: 33 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 52 males; 5–9: 53 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 71 males; 0–4: 63 females

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Fyansford [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20960/fyansford/topic/demographics-identity