24 —
Lower than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 31
- 2021: 24
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Loddon Vale · Suburb / Locality
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Loddon Vale is 65 years old, which is far older than the national figure of 38. This sparsely populated area has a very small community of just 24 people, with a population structure heavily weighted toward seniors.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Loddon Vale — lower than 84% of areas.
How many people, and the typical age.
Loddon Vale is a small area with only 24 residents, making it smaller than about 83% of similar areas. The typical age of 65 is among the highest for its level.
24 —
Lower than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
65 yrs —
Older than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
How the population splits across age groups.
There are no children under 15 here, which is far below the Victorian figure of 18%. This is consistent with a high number of seniors, as people aged 65 and over make up 25% of the population.
25.0% —
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
In Loddon Vale, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 50%, followed by Seniors (65+) (33%) and Youth (15–24) (17%).
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most residents are married, accounting for 85% of the group. The area's Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population is 0.0%, which is well below the national figure of 3.2%.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.5% —
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
In Loddon Vale, Married is the majority at 85%; Never married is next at 15%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Loddon Vale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21530/loddon-vale/topic/demographics-identity