143 ▼ -42.3%
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 248
- 2016: 168
- 2021: 143
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Korong Vale · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Korong Vale
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Much older residents than most similar areas define Korong Vale, where the typical person is 57. This small community of 143 people stands out for its high proportion of seniors and a strong Indigenous presence.
143
▼ -42.3%
- 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 Korong Vale — lower than 53% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 57, which is far older than the national figure of 38. This makes the area's population much older than most other similar places.
57 yrs ▼ -5.0%
Older than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 60 yrs
- 2016: 58 yrs
- 2021: 57 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 28% of the population, far above the 17.2% national figure. This helps explain why children under 15 are less common here, at just 13.3%.
28.0% ▼ -19.3%
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 34.7%
- 2016: 35.1%
- 2021: 28.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
13.3% ▲ +31.8%
Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.1%
- 2016: 10.7%
- 2021: 13.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Korong Vale, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 37%, followed by Seniors (65+) (27%) and Young adults (25–44) (15%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous Australians make up 6.3% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 3.2%. People in de facto relationships account for 9.6%, a little below the national average.
6.3% ▲ +418.2%
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.2%
- 2016: 3.0%
- 2021: 6.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
9.6% ▲ +349.6%
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.1%
- 2016: 3.3%
- 2021: 9.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Korong Vale, the largest group is Never married at 41%, followed by Married (26%) and Widowed (14%).
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 Korong Vale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21397/korong-vale/topic/demographics-identity