Irishtown · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Irishtown

Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.

A typical resident in Irishtown is just 16 years old, making this one of the youngest areas in the region. With only 16 people living here, the population is much smaller than most similar places.

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📍 Irishtown, Suburb / Locality

Where Irishtown sits — Total population

16
  • 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 Irishtown — lower than 89% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Irishtown16
3451, VIC 5,819
Victoria 6,503,491
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical age of 16 is far younger than the Victoria and Australia figure of 38 years. This is among the lowest ages recorded for any area at this level.

16

Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 15
  • 2021: 16

The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.

16 yrs

Younger than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 19 yrs
  • 2021: 16 yrs

Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

The most common age structure is Children (0–14) at 38%, ahead of Young adults (25–44) (19%).

Age structure

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In Irishtown, Children (0–14) is the majority at 67%; Young adults (25–44) is next at 33%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

The most common marital status is Never married at 40%, ahead of Married (30%).

Marital status

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In Irishtown, Never married is the majority at 57%; Married is next at 43%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 0 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 0 males; 70–74: 0 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 0 males; 65–69: 0 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 0 males; 60–64: 0 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 0 males; 55–59: 0 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 0 males; 50–54: 0 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 0 males; 45–49: 0 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 0 males; 40–44: 0 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 0 males; 35–39: 0 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 0 males; 30–34: 0 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 0 males; 25–29: 0 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 0 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 0 males; 15–19: 0 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 0 males; 10–14: 3 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 0 males; 5–9: 0 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 0 males; 0–4: 0 females

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 Irishtown [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21240/irishtown/topic/demographics-identity