179 —
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 177
- 2021: 179
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Laanecoorie · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Laanecoorie
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Laanecoorie is 57 years old, which is far older than the national and state figure of 38. This makes the area much older than most similar places. It is a small community of 179 people where seniors and older adults make up the vast majority of the population.
179
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- 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 Laanecoorie — higher than 51% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident here is 57, making the area far older than both Victoria and Australia. With 179 people, the population is larger than about 53% of similar areas.
57 yrs —
Older than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 53 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 27.9% of the population, which is far above the national figure of 17.2%. This high number of older adults helps explain why children under 15 are less common here than in most other areas.
27.9% —
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 28.8%
- 2021: 27.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.6% —
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 14.1%
- 2021: 15.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Laanecoorie, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 36%, followed by Seniors (65+) (26%) and Young adults (25–44) (16%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 1.7% of residents are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is about the same as the figure for Victoria. Nearly half the population is married, and those in de facto relationships make up 13.3%, a little above the national figure.
1.7% —
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 1.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.3% —
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 3.9%
- 2021: 13.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Laanecoorie, the largest group is Married at 48%, followed by Never married (29%) and Divorced (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 Laanecoorie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21417/laanecoorie/topic/demographics-identity