1,353 ▼ -2.9%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1,393
- 2016: 1,322
- 2021: 1,353
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Little River · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Little River
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Little River is now 42, making the area noticeably older than both the state and national figures. With 1,353 people, the community is larger than about 77% of similar areas. Most residents are older adults or married, though a significant number have never been married.
1,353
▼ -2.9%
- 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 Little River — higher than 75% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical age of 42 is higher than the national figure of 38. The total population has grown to 1,353 people.
42 yrs ▲ +5.0%
Younger than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 40 yrs
- 2016: 42 yrs
- 2021: 42 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 18.8% of the population, which is higher than most areas. Seniors aged 65 and over account for 14.7%, a figure slightly below the Victorian and national averages.
14.7% ▲ +44.3%
Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.2%
- 2016: 11.8%
- 2021: 14.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.8% ▼ -7.9%
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.4%
- 2016: 19.0%
- 2021: 18.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Little River, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 33%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (19%) and Children (0–14) (19%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Marital status is split, with 52.6% of people married and 34.4% who have never married. Only 8.4% are in a de facto relationship, which is much lower than most areas.
1.0% ▲ —
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 0.6%
- 2021: 1.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
8.4% ▲ +4.9%
Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.0%
- 2016: 8.3%
- 2021: 8.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Little River, Married is the majority at 53%; Never married is next at 35%.
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 Little River [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21520/little-river/topic/demographics-identity