Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
More than double the Victorian average of children live in Irrewillipe East, where 27.4% of the population are under 15. This sparsely populated area has a mix of young families and seniors, with a typical resident aged 41.
The total population is 84 people, which is smaller than about 62% of similar areas. While the typical age is 41, this is noticeably older than the national figure of 38.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children make up 27.4% of the community, which is well above the Victorian figure of 18.0%. Seniors also have a strong presence, with 22.6% aged 65 and over, a rate well above the national average.
About 20% of residents are in a de facto relationship, which is well above the 11.5% national figure. Additionally, 3.6% of the population identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is a little above the state average.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Irrewillipe East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21244/irrewillipe-east/topic/demographics-identity