Nirranda South · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Nirranda South

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

A small population of just 90 people now lives in Nirranda South, where the typical resident is 39 years old. This makes the area a little older than the state and national figures. It is a sparsely populated place with a very high proportion of couples living together without being married.

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📍 Nirranda South, Suburb / Locality

Where Nirranda South sits — Total population

90
  • 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 Nirranda South — lower than 61% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Nirranda South90
3268, VIC 2,552
Victoria 6,503,491
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The total population is 90, which is smaller than about 60% of similar areas. The usual age for a resident here is 39.

90

Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 76
  • 2021: 90

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

39 yrs

Younger than 74% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 35 yrs
  • 2021: 39 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 14.4% of the population, which is well below the national figure of 18.2%. People aged 65 and over also sit a little below the state and national averages at 15.6%.

15.6%

Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 9.2%
  • 2021: 15.6%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

14.4%

Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 19.7%
  • 2021: 14.4%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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Nirranda South splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (27%) and Young adults (25–44) (26%), with Youth (15–24) at 17%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

De facto relationships are very common here, with 23.4% of people in this arrangement, which is far above the Victorian figure of 11.2%. No one in the area identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander.

23.4%

Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 16.1%
  • 2021: 23.4%

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

Marital status

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In Nirranda South, the largest group is Never married at 43%, followed by Married (29%) and Divorced (15%).

Age & sex structure

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

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 Nirranda South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21951/nirranda-south/topic/demographics-identity