236 —
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 188
- 2021: 236
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Gorae · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Gorae
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Far fewer seniors live in Gorae than in the rest of the state, where only 12.7% of the population is aged 65 or over. This sparsely populated area has a total of 236 residents. While it is a little older than the national figure, it has a notably high proportion of children.
236
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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 Gorae — higher than 57% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident of Gorae is 40 years old. This is a little older than the typical person in Victoria or across Australia, though it is lower than most similar areas.
40 yrs —
Younger than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 44 yrs
- 2021: 40 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 20.3% of the population, which is a little above the national figure. This helps explain why the proportion of people aged 65 and over is well below the Victorian and Australian averages.
12.7% —
Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 9.6%
- 2021: 12.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.3% —
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 13.8%
- 2021: 20.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Gorae, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 31%, followed by Children (0–14) (21%) and Young adults (25–44) (21%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are much more common here than in most areas, at 17.9%, which is well above the state and national figures. Around 1.7% of residents identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is about the same as the Victorian average.
1.7% —
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 4.3%
- 2021: 1.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
17.9% —
Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 10.5%
- 2021: 17.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Gorae, Married is the majority at 57%; Never married is next at 28%.
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 Gorae [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21071/gorae/topic/demographics-identity