29 —
Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 30
- 2021: 29
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Karabeal · Suburb / Locality
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Karabeal is 55 years old, which is far older than the national figure of 38. This sparsely populated area has a very small community of just 29 people. Most residents are older adults or seniors.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Karabeal — lower than 82% of areas.
How many people, and the typical age.
With only 29 residents, Karabeal is smaller than about 81% of similar areas. The typical age of 55 is much higher than most areas, sitting 17 years above the Victorian and national averages.
29 —
Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
55 yrs —
Older than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
How the population splits across age groups.
There are no children under 15 here, which is far below the 18% seen across Australia. Conversely, seniors aged 65 and over make up 37.9% of the population, a figure far above the state average of 16.8%.
37.9% —
Higher than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
In Karabeal, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 48%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (39%) and Young adults (25–44) (13%).
First Nations identity and marital status.
People in de facto relationships make up 18.2% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 11.5%. No residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is lower than most areas.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
18.2% —
Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
In Karabeal, the largest group is Married at 44%, followed by Never married (36%) and Divorced (20%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Karabeal [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21299/karabeal/topic/demographics-identity