Nayook · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Nayook

Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.

Older adults aged 45 to 64 make up the largest group in Nayook, where 34.3% of the population falls into this bracket. It is a sparsely populated area of just 70 people, featuring a resident profile that is far older than the national typical age.

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📍 Nayook, Suburb / Locality

Where Nayook sits — Total population

70 —
  • 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 Nayook — lower than 67% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Nayook70
3832, VIC 245
Victoria 6,503,491
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical resident here is 56, which is far older than the national figure of 38 years.

70 —

Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 75
  • 2021: 70

The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.

56 yrs —

Older than 87% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 53 yrs
  • 2021: 56 yrs

Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

A high number of seniors aged 65 and over live here, at 28.6%, which is far above the Victorian average. This sits alongside a children's population of 21.4%, which is also well above the state and national figures.

28.6% —

Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 34.7%
  • 2021: 28.6%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

21.4% —

Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 14.7%
  • 2021: 21.4%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Nayook, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 34%, followed by Seniors (65+) (29%) and Children (0–14) (21%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

About 19.6% of people are in a de facto relationship, a figure well above the national average of 11.5%. No residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the Australian average.

19.6% —

Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 12.2%
  • 2021: 19.6%

Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).

Marital status

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In Nayook, the largest group is Married at 43%, followed by Never married (30%) and Divorced (13%).

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 10 males; 75–79: 3 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 3 males; 70–74: 7 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 0 males; 65–69: 6 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 5 males; 60–64: 0 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 3 males; 55–59: 8 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 0 males; 50–54: 3 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 0 males; 45–49: 0 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 5 males; 40–44: 0 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 0 males; 35–39: 0 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 0 males; 30–34: 0 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 0 males; 25–29: 4 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 0 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 0 males; 15–19: 0 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 3 males; 10–14: 3 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 0 males; 5–9: 0 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 0 males; 0–4: 0 females

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 Nayook [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21904/nayook/topic/demographics-identity