232 ▼ -1.3%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 235
- 2016: 215
- 2021: 232
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Kergunyah · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Kergunyah
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Kergunyah is 50 years old, making the area far older than both the state and national averages. This sparsely populated community of 232 people is defined by a high proportion of older adults and seniors.
232
▼ -1.3%
- 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 Kergunyah — higher than 57% of areas.
| Kergunyah | 232 |
|---|---|
| 3691 crosses VIC/NSW | 12,771 |
| Victoria | 6,503,491 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical age here is 50, which is far older than the national and state figures of 38. The total population is 232 people.
50 yrs ▲ +8.7%
Older than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 46 yrs
- 2016: 46 yrs
- 2021: 50 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 22% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 17.2%. This older profile is reflected in the low number of children under 15, who make up just 13.8% of the area.
22.0% ▲ +115.2%
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.2%
- 2016: 17.7%
- 2021: 22.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
13.8% ▼ -19.0%
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.0%
- 2016: 7.9%
- 2021: 13.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Kergunyah, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 36%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (23%) and Seniors (65+) (21%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
People in de facto relationships make up 14% of the population, which is a little above the state average of 11.2%. About 1.7% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander.
1.7% ▲ +35.1%
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.3%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 1.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
14.0% ▲ +39.8%
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.0%
- 2016: 12.0%
- 2021: 14.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Kergunyah, Married is the majority at 54%; Never married is next at 36%.
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 Kergunyah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21330/kergunyah/topic/demographics-identity