6,526 ▲ +31.6%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4,960
- 2016: 5,437
- 2021: 6,526
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Inverloch · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Inverloch
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Inverloch is far older than the national average, with the usual age being 54. This creates a distinct age gap compared to the rest of the country. The town is home to 6,526 people, making it one of the largest areas at this level.
6,526
▲ +31.6%
- 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 Inverloch — higher than 86% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person living here is 54, which is far older than the typical Victorian or Australian resident. This makes Inverloch much older than most similar areas.
54 yrs ▲ +10.2%
Older than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 49 yrs
- 2016: 52 yrs
- 2021: 54 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Older residents make up a huge part of the population, with 34.5% aged 65 and over. This is far above the national figure of 17.2%, while children under 15 are a little below the state and national averages.
34.5% ▲ +24.8%
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 27.6%
- 2016: 31.8%
- 2021: 34.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.6% ▼ -8.2%
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.0%
- 2016: 16.7%
- 2021: 15.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Inverloch, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 34%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (26%) and Young adults (25–44) (17%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 0.6% of people identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is a little below the national average. Most residents are married (55.8%), and those in de facto relationships make up 11.3%, which is about the same as across Victoria.
0.6% ▼ -7.9%
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.7%
- 2016: 0.8%
- 2021: 0.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.3% ▲ +12.5%
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.0%
- 2016: 9.2%
- 2021: 11.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Inverloch, Married is the majority at 56%; Never married is next at 23%.
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 Inverloch [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21235/inverloch/topic/demographics-identity