King Valley · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in King Valley

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

Far more seniors live in King Valley than in most similar areas, with over a third of the population aged 65 or over. This is a sparsely populated area of just 87 people where the typical resident is 47, making the community far older than the national figure.

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Where King Valley sits — Total population

87 ▼ -70.6%
  • 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 King Valley — lower than 62% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
King Valley87
3678, VIC 6,568
Victoria 6,503,491
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The population is small, with only 87 people living here, which is smaller than about 61% of similar areas.

87 ▼ -70.6%

Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 296
  • 2016: 101
  • 2021: 87

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

47 yrs ▲ +9.3%

Older than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 43 yrs
  • 2016: 40 yrs
  • 2021: 47 yrs

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

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

The age profile is heavily weighted toward retirees, as 35.6% of residents are 65 or over, a figure far above the Victorian average. However, children under 15 also make up a higher share than most areas at 20.7%.

35.6% ▲ +134.4%

Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 15.2%
  • 2016: 18.8%
  • 2021: 35.6%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

20.7% ▼ -5.8%

Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 22.0%
  • 2016: 20.8%
  • 2021: 20.7%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In King Valley, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 32%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (26%) and Children (0–14) (18%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Indigenous residents are not represented here, and people in de facto relationships make up only 4.6%, which is well below the national figure. Most residents are either married (55.6%) or have never been married (40.3%).

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Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 0.0%
  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 0.0%

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

4.6% ▼ -57.6%

Lower than 90% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 10.9%
  • 2016: 4.2%
  • 2021: 4.6%

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

Marital status

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In King Valley, Married is the majority at 53%; Never married is next at 39%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 3 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 0 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 3 males; 70–74: 0 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 3 males; 65–69: 3 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 0 males; 60–64: 5 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 9 males; 55–59: 3 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 0 males; 50–54: 0 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 0 males; 45–49: 5 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 6 males; 40–44: 6 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 0 males; 35–39: 6 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 0 males; 30–34: 0 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 0 males; 25–29: 0 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 0 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 0 males; 15–19: 10 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 6 males; 10–14: 5 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 0 males; 5–9: 5 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 0 males; 0–4: 0 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 King Valley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21357/king-valley/topic/demographics-identity