346 ▲ +14.2%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 303
- 2016: 329
- 2021: 346
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Indigo Valley · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Indigo Valley
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Indigo Valley is now 47, making the area far older than the national figure. The population has grown to 346 people, with a demographic profile that leans heavily toward older adults and seniors.
346
▲ +14.2%
- 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 Indigo Valley — higher than 60% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person here is 47 years old, which is far older than the typical Victorian or Australian resident. Indigo Valley is larger than about 63% of similar areas.
47 yrs ▼ -2.1%
Older than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 48 yrs
- 2016: 47 yrs
- 2021: 47 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Older adults aged 45 to 64 make up the biggest group at 35%, while seniors aged 65 and over represent 19.9% of the population. This is well above the state figure, though the 18.5% of children under 15 is about the same as the national average.
19.9% ▲ +54.4%
Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.9%
- 2016: 17.9%
- 2021: 19.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.5% ▼ -17.9%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 22.5%
- 2016: 22.2%
- 2021: 18.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Indigo Valley, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 34%, followed by Seniors (65+) (20%) and Children (0–14) (18%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most people are married (58%) or have never been married (27.8%). There are no Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander residents, which is well below the national average of 3.2%.
0.0% → —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.6% ▲ +46.4%
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.9%
- 2016: 12.9%
- 2021: 11.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Indigo Valley, Married is the majority at 59%; 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 Indigo Valley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21230/indigo-valley/topic/demographics-identity