2,184 ▲ +11.5%
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1,958
- 2016: 2,055
- 2021: 2,184
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Koroit · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Koroit
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Koroit is 41, making the area noticeably older than the state and national figures. This community of 2,184 people is larger than about 81% of similar areas and is home to a significant number of both children and seniors.
2,184
▲ +11.5%
- 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 Koroit — higher than 79% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population totals 2,184, which is larger than most areas of this level. While the typical age is 41, this is actually lower than in many similar places.
41 yrs ▲ +2.5%
Younger than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 40 yrs
- 2016: 40 yrs
- 2021: 41 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Koroit is home to a high proportion of children under 15 at 20.2%, which is a little above the national figure. This is paired with a senior population of 20.7%, which is well above the figures for Victoria and Australia.
20.7% ▲ +35.6%
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.2%
- 2016: 15.8%
- 2021: 20.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.2% ▼ -2.9%
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.8%
- 2016: 20.9%
- 2021: 20.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Koroit splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (27%) and Young adults (25–44) (23%), with Seniors (65+) at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 2.4% of people are Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is a little above the state average. More people live in de facto relationships here than in most other areas, at 13.6%.
2.4% ▲ +43.9%
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.7%
- 2016: 2.0%
- 2021: 2.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.6% ▲ +27.2%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.7%
- 2016: 9.9%
- 2021: 13.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Koroit, Married is the majority at 51%; Never married is next at 32%.
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 Koroit [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21396/koroit/topic/demographics-identity