189 —
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 166
- 2021: 189
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Kawarren · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Kawarren
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Kawarren is far older than most people across the country, with a usual age of 54. This small community of 189 people is defined by a population that is much older than the state and national figures.
189
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- 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 Kawarren — higher than 52% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The usual age of residents is 54 years, which is far older than the Victorian and national typical age of 38.
54 yrs —
Older than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 54 yrs
- 2021: 54 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Older adults and seniors make up over half the population, while children under 15 are well below the national figure at 11.6%. This helps explain why the area is much older than most other similar places.
22.2% —
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 20.5%
- 2021: 22.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
11.6% —
Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 11.4%
- 2021: 11.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Kawarren, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 39%, followed by Seniors (65+) (24%) and Young adults (25–44) (18%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
People of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent make up 7.4% of the population, which is well above the 1.0% seen across Victoria. Over half of the community is married, and 12.5% are in de facto relationships.
7.4% —
Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 7.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.5% —
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 10.3%
- 2021: 12.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Kawarren, Married is the majority at 51%; Never married is next at 27%.
Age & sex structure
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 Kawarren [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21311/kawarren/topic/demographics-identity