Johnsonville · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Johnsonville

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

A typical age of 58 makes Johnsonville far older than most other areas. This small community of 326 people is heavily weighted towards seniors, which shapes the daily life and needs of the neighbourhood.

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📍 Johnsonville, Suburb / Locality

Where Johnsonville sits — Total population

326 ▼ -6.6%
  • 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 Johnsonville — higher than 60% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Johnsonville326
3902, VIC 423
Victoria 6,503,491
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The usual resident here is 58, which is 20 years older than the typical person in Victoria or across Australia.

326 ▼ -6.6%

Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 349
  • 2016: 327
  • 2021: 326

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

58 yrs ▲ +3.6%

Older than 90% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 56 yrs
  • 2016: 57 yrs
  • 2021: 58 yrs

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

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

Seniors aged 65 and over make up 40.8% of the population, a figure far above the national average. This explains why children under 15 are much less common here, accounting for only 9.5% of residents.

40.8% ▲ +32.6%

Higher than 96% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 30.8%
  • 2016: 32.1%
  • 2021: 40.8%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

9.5% ▼ -35.8%

Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 14.8%
  • 2016: 14.1%
  • 2021: 9.5%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Johnsonville, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 41%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (27%) and Young adults (25–44) (14%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

De facto relationships are much more common here than in most areas, at 16.7%. Meanwhile, there are no Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander residents, which is lower than the state and national figures.

0.0% ▼ -100.0%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 1.1%
  • 2016: 3.4%
  • 2021: 0.0%

Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.

16.7% ▲ +45.2%

Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 11.5%
  • 2016: 8.9%
  • 2021: 16.7%

Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).

Marital status

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In Johnsonville, the largest group is Married at 49%, followed by Never married (25%) and Divorced (14%).

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 3 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 9 males; 80–84: 6 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 18 males; 75–79: 16 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 16 males; 70–74: 20 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 24 males; 65–69: 18 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 9 males; 60–64: 15 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 15 males; 55–59: 10 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 9 males; 50–54: 9 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 8 males; 45–49: 10 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 6 males; 40–44: 8 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 6 males; 35–39: 3 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 5 males; 30–34: 7 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 0 males; 25–29: 5 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 3 males; 20–24: 10 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 5 males; 15–19: 14 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 3 males; 10–14: 6 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 6 males; 5–9: 8 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 5 males; 0–4: 6 females

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 Johnsonville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21273/johnsonville/topic/demographics-identity