970 ▲ +14.3%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 849
- 2016: 962
- 2021: 970
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Nerrina · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Nerrina
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Nerrina is 42, making the area noticeably older than the Victorian and national figures of 38. This community of 970 people stands out among similar areas for having a larger population and a relatively low proportion of seniors.
970
▲ +14.3%
- 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 Nerrina — higher than 73% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Nerrina is larger than about 74% of similar areas, with a total population of 970 people.
42 yrs ▲ +10.5%
Younger than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 38 yrs
- 2016: 37 yrs
- 2021: 42 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 18.5% of the population, which is higher than most similar areas. This is offset by the 65 and over group, which at 14.3% is a little below the state and national figures.
14.3% ▲ +84.3%
Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.8%
- 2016: 7.8%
- 2021: 14.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.5% ▼ -20.9%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 23.3%
- 2016: 24.1%
- 2021: 18.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Nerrina, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 33%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (21%) and Children (0–14) (18%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Over half of the residents are married, while 31% have never married. Those in de facto relationships make up 9.9% of the population, which is lower than most similar areas and slightly below the national figure.
0.8% ▲ +17.0%
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.7%
- 2016: 0.4%
- 2021: 0.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
9.9% ▲ +25.9%
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.8%
- 2016: 7.7%
- 2021: 9.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Nerrina, Married is the majority at 56%; Never married is next at 31%.
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 Nerrina [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21917/nerrina/topic/demographics-identity