1,773 ▲ +6.6%
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1,664
- 2016: 1,738
- 2021: 1,773
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Olinda · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Olinda
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Noticeably older residents define Olinda, where the typical person is 45, which is seven years older than the state and national figures. This community of 1,773 people has a population larger than about 79% of similar areas. Most residents are aged 45 or over, contributing to a more mature age profile than the Australian average.
1,773
▲ +6.6%
- 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 Olinda — higher than 77% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 45 years old, making the area noticeably older than both Victoria and Australia, where the typical age is 38.
45 yrs ▲ +7.1%
Older than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 42 yrs
- 2016: 44 yrs
- 2021: 45 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 19.5% of the population, which is a little above the national figure of 17.2%. Children under 15 account for 17.6%, a share that is about the same as the rest of the state.
19.5% ▲ +82.3%
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.7%
- 2016: 15.7%
- 2021: 19.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.6% ▼ -4.4%
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.4%
- 2016: 18.2%
- 2021: 17.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Olinda, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 32%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (21%) and Seniors (65+) (19%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Over half of residents are married, while 11.9% are in a de facto relationship, which is about the same as the Victorian average. People of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent make up 0.3% of the population, a figure lower than most areas.
0.3% ▼ -29.7%
Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.5%
- 2016: 0.6%
- 2021: 0.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.9% ▼ -4.3%
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.4%
- 2016: 13.9%
- 2021: 11.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Olinda, Married is the majority at 52%; 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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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Olinda [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22009/olinda/topic/demographics-identity