84 —
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 76
- 2021: 84
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Lilliput · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Lilliput
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A surprisingly young population defines daily life in Lilliput, where the typical resident is just 36. With children making up over a quarter of the community, this area is much younger than most similar places.
84
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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 Lilliput — lower than 63% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Lilliput is a small community of 84 people, which is smaller than about 62% of areas at this level.
36 yrs —
Younger than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 45 yrs
- 2021: 36 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Families are a huge part of the mix here, with children under 15 making up 26.2% of the population. This is well above the national figure of 18.2%, while seniors aged 65 and over are much less common at 9.5%.
9.5% —
Lower than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 3.9%
- 2021: 9.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
26.2% —
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 27.6%
- 2021: 26.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Lilliput splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (32%) and Children (0–14) (30%), with Young adults (25–44) at 23%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 4.8% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well above the Victorian average. De facto relationships are also much more common here than in most areas, at 16.4%.
4.8% —
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 4.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
16.4% —
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 17.0%
- 2021: 16.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Lilliput, Married is the majority at 54%; Never married is next at 27%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Lilliput
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Lilliput [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21503/lilliput/topic/demographics-identity