304 ▼ -13.9%
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 353
- 2016: 304
- 2021: 304
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Illowa · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Illowa
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Illowa is 47, which is far older than the national figure of 38. This small community of 304 people is shaped by a large senior population and a high proportion of married couples. Most residents are aged 45 or over.
304
▼ -13.9%
- 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 Illowa — higher than 59% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical age here is 47, making this area far older than both Victoria and Australia. With 304 residents, it is larger than about 61% of similar areas.
47 yrs ▲ +23.7%
Older than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 38 yrs
- 2016: 42 yrs
- 2021: 47 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 25% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 17.2%. Meanwhile, children under 15 make up 18.4%, a rate about the same as the state and national averages.
25.0% ▲ +152.1%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.9%
- 2016: 17.8%
- 2021: 25.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.4% ▼ -27.7%
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 25.5%
- 2016: 21.4%
- 2021: 18.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Illowa, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 31%, followed by Seniors (65+) (24%) and Young adults (25–44) (19%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Marriage is the most common relationship status at 59.9%, while 13.4% of people are in a de facto relationship, which is a little above the national average. About 1% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander.
1.0% ▲ +16.1%
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.8%
- 2016: 1.6%
- 2021: 1.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.4% ▲ +34.8%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.0%
- 2016: 11.4%
- 2021: 13.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Illowa, Married is the majority at 59%; Never married is next at 24%.
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 Illowa [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21228/illowa/topic/demographics-identity