230 —
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 215
- 2021: 230
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Longwarry North · Suburb / Locality
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Longwarry North is now 55, making the area far older than both the state and national average. This community of 230 people is defined by a high proportion of seniors and a very small number of children.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Longwarry North — higher than 57% of areas.
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 55 years old, which is far older than the national figure of 38. Longwarry North's total population is 230, which is larger than about 57% of similar areas.
230 —
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
55 yrs —
Older than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 32.6% of the population, a figure far above the Victorian average. This contributes to the area having much fewer children under 15 (10.0%) than most other areas.
32.6% —
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
10.0% —
Lower than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Longwarry North splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (33%) and Older adults (45–64) (31%), with Young adults (25–44) at 18%.
First Nations identity and marital status.
People in de facto relationships make up 15.1% of the population, which is well above the national figure. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people represent 2.6% of the community, which is about the same as the Australian average.
2.6% —
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
15.1% —
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Longwarry North splits fairly evenly between Married (40%) and Never married (37%), with Divorced at 16%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Longwarry North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21539/longwarry-north/topic/demographics-identity