84 —
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 70
- 2021: 84
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Noorinbee · Suburb / Locality
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Half of the residents in Noorinbee have never married, making it a community with a distinct social profile. This small area of 84 people is noticeably older than the national figure, with a typical resident aged 43.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Noorinbee — lower than 63% of areas.
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 43, which is noticeably older than the state and national figures of 38.
84 —
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
43 yrs —
Younger than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
How the population splits across age groups.
Noorinbee has a very uneven age split, with children under 15 (27.4%) and seniors over 65 (26.2%) both well above the national average. This means the area has a much higher proportion of both young and old people than most other places.
26.2% —
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
27.4% —
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Noorinbee splits fairly evenly between Children (0–14) (26%) and Older adults (45–64) (26%), with Seniors (65+) at 25%.
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are far more common here than in the rest of Australia, accounting for 46.2% of residents. Additionally, the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population is 3.6%, which is a little above the Victorian figure.
3.6% —
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
46.2% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
In Noorinbee, Never married is the majority at 55%; Married is next at 33%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Noorinbee [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21957/noorinbee/topic/demographics-identity