1,489 ▲ +11.7%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1,333
- 2016: 1,497
- 2021: 1,489
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Longford · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Longford
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Over one-fifth of residents are children under 15, making Longford (Vic.) a notably young place for families. While the typical resident is 40, the area is larger than most similar localities with a total population of 1,489 people.
1,489
▲ +11.7%
- 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 Longford — higher than 75% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is 1,489, which is larger than about 78% of similar areas. The typical person living here is 40, making them a little older than the Victorian and national figures of 38.
40 yrs → 0.0%
Younger than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 40 yrs
- 2016: 41 yrs
- 2021: 40 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 21.6% of the population, which is well above the state and national figures. This helps explain why the area is younger than most, as only 15.8% of residents are seniors aged 65 and over.
15.8% ▲ +52.4%
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.4%
- 2016: 12.3%
- 2021: 15.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
21.6% ▼ -4.2%
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 22.5%
- 2016: 22.2%
- 2021: 21.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Longford, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 29%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (22%) and Children (0–14) (22%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most people here are married, accounting for 59.8% of the population. Those in de facto relationships make up 11.1%, which is about the same as the figures for Victoria and Australia.
0.9% ▼ -22.4%
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.1%
- 2016: 0.5%
- 2021: 0.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.1% ▲ +25.4%
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.8%
- 2016: 9.7%
- 2021: 11.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Longford, Married is the majority at 60%; Never married is next at 29%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Longford
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Longford [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21536/longford/topic/demographics-identity