707 ▼ -26.9%
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 967
- 2016: 638
- 2021: 707
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Loch · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Loch
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Loch is 50 years old, making the area far older than the national figure. With a population of 707 people, it is larger than about 71% of similar areas. The community has a high proportion of seniors and older adults.
707
▼ -26.9%
- 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 Loch — higher than 70% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population is 707 people, which is larger than about 71% of similar areas. This group is far older than the typical person in Victoria or Australia, with a typical age of 50.
50 yrs ▲ +4.2%
Older than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 48 yrs
- 2016: 51 yrs
- 2021: 50 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 23.2% of the population, which is well above the state and national figures. Meanwhile, children under 15 account for 17.4%, a figure about the same as the rest of the country.
23.2% ▲ +37.6%
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.9%
- 2016: 20.1%
- 2021: 23.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.4% ▲ +7.2%
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.2%
- 2016: 16.0%
- 2021: 17.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Loch, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 33%, followed by Seniors (65+) (23%) and Young adults (25–44) (21%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most residents are married (58.1%), while 12.6% are in a de facto relationship, which is a little above the national figure. About 2.5% of the population identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander.
2.5% ▲ +310.7%
Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.6%
- 2016: 1.3%
- 2021: 2.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.6% ▲ +85.1%
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.8%
- 2016: 12.3%
- 2021: 12.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Loch, Married is the majority at 58%; Never married is next at 27%.
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 Loch [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21523/loch/topic/demographics-identity