41 —
Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 42
- 2021: 41
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Neerim North · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Neerim North
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Nearly 30% of the population are children, making Neerim North one of the youngest places in its category. With only 41 residents, it is a very small area where children and older adults make up the bulk of the community.
41
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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 North — lower than 76% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 40 years old, which is a little older than the national figure of 38.
40 yrs —
Younger than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 50 yrs
- 2021: 40 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 29.3% of the population, which is far above the Victorian average of 18%. This high number of children is paired with a very small senior population, as those aged 65 and over are well below the national figure.
7.3% —
Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 16.7%
- 2021: 7.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
29.3% —
Higher than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 14.3%
- 2021: 29.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Neerim North splits fairly evenly between Children (0–14) (36%) and Older adults (45–64) (36%), with Youth (15–24) at 9%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
No residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the Australian average. About 11.8% of people are in a de facto relationship, a figure that is about the same as the state and national totals.
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.
11.8% —
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 12.5%
- 2021: 11.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Neerim North, the largest group is Never married at 44%, followed by Married (35%) and Divorced (12%).
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 Neerim North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21910/neerim-north/topic/demographics-identity