548 ▼ -16.8%
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 659
- 2016: 514
- 2021: 548
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Natimuk · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Natimuk
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Natimuk is 54 years old, which is far older than the national figure of 38. This aging profile is the defining story for the area's 548 residents. With few children and a large number of seniors, the community's demographic structure differs sharply from the rest of Victoria.
548
▼ -16.8%
- 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 Natimuk — higher than 66% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person living here is 54, making Natimuk far older than both Victoria and Australia. This age is much higher than most similar areas.
54 yrs ▲ +10.2%
Older than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 49 yrs
- 2016: 51 yrs
- 2021: 54 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 28.3% of the population, which is far above the national figure of 17.2%. This helps explain why children under 15 are much less common here than in most other areas, at just 12.2%.
28.3% ▲ +14.2%
Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 24.8%
- 2016: 25.7%
- 2021: 28.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
12.2% ▼ -23.4%
Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.0%
- 2016: 14.0%
- 2021: 12.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Natimuk, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 33%, followed by Seniors (65+) (28%) and Young adults (25–44) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Relationships in Natimuk include a high number of de facto couples at 17.1%, which is well above the 11.5% seen across Australia. Around 1.3% of the population identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, about the same as the Victorian average.
1.3% ▲ —
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 1.2%
- 2021: 1.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
17.1% ▲ +88.9%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.1%
- 2016: 9.6%
- 2021: 17.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Natimuk, the largest group is Married at 44%, followed by Never married (33%) and Divorced (11%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Natimuk [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21899/natimuk/topic/demographics-identity