237 —
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Longerenong · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Longerenong
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Longerenong is just 32 years old, which is among the lowest ages for people in similar areas. This makes the community noticeably younger than both Victoria and Australia, where the typical age is 38. With 237 people living here, it is larger than about 57% of similar areas.
237
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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 Longerenong — higher than 57% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population is notably young, with a typical age of 32 years. This is 6 years younger than the typical resident across Victoria and Australia.
32 yrs —
Younger than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Young people aged 15 to 24 make up the largest group at 28.7%. Meanwhile, children under 15 (13.9%) and seniors aged 65 and over (12.7%) are both well below the figures seen across Victoria and Australia.
12.7% —
Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
13.9% —
Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Longerenong splits fairly evenly between Youth (15–24) (30%) and Older adults (45–64) (28%), with Children (0–14) at 15%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Almost half of the population (49.5%) have never been married, and those in de facto relationships (9.0%) are fewer than in most other areas. No residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the national figure.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
9.0% —
Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Longerenong, the largest group is Never married at 50%, followed by Married (39%) and Divorced (5%).
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 Longerenong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21535/longerenong/topic/demographics-identity