7,589 ▲ +11.0%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6,839
- 2016: 7,461
- 2021: 7,589
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Healesville · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Healesville
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
An older population defines the daily rhythm of Healesville, where the typical resident is 46. With 7,589 people, it is one of the largest towns in its category, though it feels notably older than the rest of Victoria and Australia.
7,589
▲ +11.0%
- 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 Healesville — higher than 87% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident here is 46, which is far older than the national figure of 38. Healesville is among the largest towns of its level in the region.
46 yrs ▲ +9.5%
Older than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 42 yrs
- 2016: 44 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 23.7% of the town, a figure well above the Victorian average of 16.8%. In contrast, children under 15 make up 16.5%, which is a little below the national average.
23.7% ▲ +32.7%
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.9%
- 2016: 21.4%
- 2021: 23.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.5% ▼ -12.2%
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.8%
- 2016: 18.4%
- 2021: 16.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Healesville splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (28%) and Seniors (65+) (24%), with Young adults (25–44) at 22%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 3.2% of the population, which is a little above the state figure. Those in de facto relationships account for 13.2%, slightly higher than the Australian average.
3.2% ▲ +14.9%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.8%
- 2016: 3.7%
- 2021: 3.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.2% ▲ +13.3%
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.6%
- 2016: 12.3%
- 2021: 13.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Healesville, the largest group is Married at 45%, followed by Never married (33%) and Divorced (12%).
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 Healesville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21158/healesville/topic/demographics-identity