248 ▼ -12.1%
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 282
- 2016: 243
- 2021: 248
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Garvoc · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Garvoc
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A noticeably younger population than most similar areas marks Garvoc, where the typical resident is just 35 years old. This age gap is reflected in the local mix, with children making up a larger share of the community than is common across Victoria and Australia.
248
▼ -12.1%
- 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 Garvoc — higher than 58% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is 248 people, which is larger than about 58% of other areas at this level. Residents here are noticeably younger than the national and state typical age of 38.
35 yrs ▲ +2.9%
Younger than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 34 yrs
- 2016: 34 yrs
- 2021: 35 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 20.2% of the population, which is a little above the national figure of 18.2%. Conversely, people aged 65 and over are well below the Australian average at 14.1%.
14.1% ▲ +2.8%
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.7%
- 2016: 8.6%
- 2021: 14.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.2% ▼ -13.2%
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 23.2%
- 2016: 25.9%
- 2021: 20.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Garvoc splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (29%) and Older adults (45–64) (27%), with Children (0–14) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Almost half of residents are married, though the share of people in de facto relationships is much lower than most areas at 8.8%. No one in the area identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the national figure.
0.0% → —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 1.6%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
8.8% ▼ -42.0%
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.2%
- 2016: 12.3%
- 2021: 8.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Garvoc, the largest group is Married at 47%, followed by Never married (37%) and Divorced (9%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Garvoc [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20969/garvoc/topic/demographics-identity