139 —
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 127
- 2021: 139
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Neerim Junction · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Neerim Junction
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Neerim Junction is 53 years old, making the area far older than both the state and national figures. This small community of 139 people is shaped by a high proportion of seniors and a notably low number of children.
139
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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 Neerim Junction — lower than 54% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical age of 53 is much higher than most similar areas. This makes the population far older than the Victorian and Australian averages by 15 years.
53 yrs —
Older than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 58 yrs
- 2021: 53 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 32.4% of the population, which is far above the national figure. This helps explain why the proportion of children under 15 is well below the Australian average at 15.1%.
32.4% —
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 31.5%
- 2021: 32.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.1% —
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 2.4%
- 2021: 15.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Neerim Junction, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 32%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (22%) and Older adults (45–64) (21%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
People in de facto relationships make up 17.4% of the population, which is well above the state average. Meanwhile, the proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents is well below the national figure.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
17.4% —
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 10.1%
- 2021: 17.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Neerim Junction, the largest group is Married at 46%, followed by Never married (28%) 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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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Neerim Junction [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21909/neerim-junction/topic/demographics-identity