131 —
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 95
- 2021: 131
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Longwood East · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Longwood East
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Longwood East is 59, making it a far older community than the national average. With 131 people living here, the area is shaped by a large proportion of seniors and very few children.
131
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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 Longwood East — lower than 54% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The usual resident is 59 years old, which is far older than the typical person in Victoria or Australia. Longwood East is smaller than about 53% of similar areas.
59 yrs —
Older than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 61 yrs
- 2021: 59 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 38.2% of the population, far above the national figure of 17.2%. This explains why children under 15 are so rare here, accounting for just 3.1% of residents.
38.2% —
Higher than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 35.8%
- 2021: 38.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
3.1% —
Lower than 95% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 3.2%
- 2021: 3.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Longwood East, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 42%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (32%) and Young adults (25–44) (17%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 3.8% of the population, which is higher than most areas. Additionally, 17.2% of residents are in a de facto relationship, well above the 11.5% national average.
3.8% —
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 3.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
17.2% —
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 10.8%
- 2021: 17.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Longwood East, the largest group is Married at 49%, followed by Never married (29%) and Divorced (18%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Longwood East
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Longwood East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21541/longwood-east/topic/demographics-identity