Koondrook · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Koondrook

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

Far older residents than most similar areas define Koondrook, where the typical person is 54. This is 16 years older than the national figure, reflecting a community with a very high proportion of seniors.

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📍 Koondrook, Suburb / Locality

Where Koondrook sits — Total population

1,101 ▲ +0.6%
  • 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 Koondrook — higher than 73% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Koondrook1,101
3580, VIC 1,101
Victoria 6,503,491
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

With 1,101 people, Koondrook is larger than about 75% of similar areas. The typical resident here is 54, which is far older than the Victorian and national average of 38.

1,101 ▲ +0.6%

Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 1,094
  • 2016: 991
  • 2021: 1,101

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

54 yrs ▲ +8.0%

Older than 83% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 50 yrs
  • 2016: 52 yrs
  • 2021: 54 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 31.7% of the population, which is far above the national figure of 17.2%. This high number of older people is mirrored by a low number of children, as those under 15 account for just 14.9% of residents.

31.7% ▲ +30.9%

Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 24.2%
  • 2016: 29.0%
  • 2021: 31.7%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

14.9% ▼ -6.3%

Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 15.9%
  • 2016: 14.0%
  • 2021: 14.9%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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Koondrook splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (31%) and Older adults (45–64) (29%), with Young adults (25–44) at 17%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Over half of the population is married, while 11.1% are in de facto relationships, which is about the same as the state average. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 1.3% of the community.

11.1% ▲ +7.6%

Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 10.3%
  • 2016: 11.4%
  • 2021: 11.1%

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

Marital status

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In Koondrook, Married is the majority at 53%; Never married is next at 26%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 7 males; 85+: 5 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 21 males; 80–84: 7 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 47 males; 75–79: 37 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 55 males; 70–74: 51 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 50 males; 65–69: 54 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 53 males; 60–64: 53 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 43 males; 55–59: 45 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 31 males; 50–54: 42 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 33 males; 45–49: 25 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 30 males; 40–44: 16 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 32 males; 35–39: 31 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 16 males; 30–34: 24 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 22 males; 25–29: 9 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 25 males; 20–24: 23 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 21 males; 15–19: 19 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 24 males; 10–14: 24 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 38 males; 5–9: 24 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 22 males; 0–4: 32 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 Koondrook [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21384/koondrook/topic/demographics-identity