5,977 ▲ +19.2%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5,015
- 2016: 5,325
- 2021: 5,977
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Irymple · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Irymple
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Larger than about 91% of similar areas, Irymple is a growing community of 5,977 people. The typical resident is 40 years old, and the area has a slightly higher proportion of children than the state and national figures.
5,977
▲ +19.2%
- 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 Irymple — higher than 86% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population totals 5,977 people, making it larger than most similar areas. The typical age here is 40, which is a little older than the national figure of 38.
40 yrs → 0.0%
Younger than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 40 yrs
- 2016: 42 yrs
- 2021: 40 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 19.3% of the population, a figure a little above the national average. Seniors aged 65 and over account for 18.3%, which is also a little above the state and national figures.
18.3% ▲ +27.3%
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.4%
- 2016: 17.1%
- 2021: 18.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.3% ▼ -13.9%
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 22.4%
- 2016: 20.0%
- 2021: 19.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Irymple splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (26%) and Young adults (25–44) (24%), with Children (0–14) at 19%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 2.6% of residents are Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is a little above the Victorian figure. More than half of the population are married, while 12.1% are in a de facto relationship.
2.6% ▲ +29.6%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.0%
- 2016: 2.2%
- 2021: 2.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.1% ▲ +65.3%
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.3%
- 2016: 9.8%
- 2021: 12.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Irymple, Married is the majority at 52%; Never married is next at 32%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Irymple [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21245/irymple/topic/demographics-identity