1,038 ▲ +19.0%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 872
- 2016: 943
- 2021: 1,038
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Harcourt · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Harcourt
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Harcourt is 46 years old, making the area far older than the national figure. With 1,038 people, it is larger than about 74% of similar areas and has a notable proportion of seniors.
1,038
▲ +19.0%
- 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 Harcourt — higher than 73% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population is far older than the Victorian and national typical age of 38, with a typical resident here being 46.
46 yrs ▲ +4.5%
Older than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 44 yrs
- 2016: 46 yrs
- 2021: 46 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 23% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 17.2%. Children under 15 account for 17.7%, a rate about the same as the rest of the state.
23.0% ▲ +67.3%
Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.8%
- 2016: 18.8%
- 2021: 23.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.7% ▼ -4.6%
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.6%
- 2016: 17.3%
- 2021: 17.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Harcourt, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 29%, followed by Seniors (65+) (23%) and Young adults (25–44) (21%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Couples in de facto relationships make up 14.9% of the area, which is well above the national figure of 11.5%. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people represent 1.6% of the population.
1.6% ▼ -4.4%
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.7%
- 2016: 1.6%
- 2021: 1.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
14.9% ▲ +48.3%
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.0%
- 2016: 14.6%
- 2021: 14.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Harcourt, the largest group is Married at 49%, followed by Never married (34%) and Divorced (10%).
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 Harcourt [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21137/harcourt/topic/demographics-identity