411 ▼ -15.6%
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 487
- 2016: 406
- 2021: 411
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Omeo · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Omeo
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A significantly older population defines Omeo, where the typical resident is now 54 years old. This is far older than the national figure of 38, reflecting a community with a very high proportion of seniors compared to most other areas.
411
▼ -15.6%
- 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 Omeo — higher than 62% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Omeo has 411 residents, making it larger than about 65% of similar areas.
54 yrs ▲ +22.7%
Older than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 44 yrs
- 2016: 48 yrs
- 2021: 54 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
The area has a stark age gap, with children under 15 making up only 10.7% of the population. This is well below the national figure, while seniors aged 65 and over are far more common here at 29.2%.
29.2% ▲ +63.8%
Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.8%
- 2016: 25.6%
- 2021: 29.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
10.7% ▼ -34.7%
Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.4%
- 2016: 16.7%
- 2021: 10.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Omeo, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 35%, followed by Seniors (65+) (30%) and Young adults (25–44) (17%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are much more common here than in most areas, at 17.0%. Meanwhile, the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population is 0.0%, which is well below the Australian average.
0.0% ▼ -100.0%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.6%
- 2016: 1.7%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
17.0% ▲ +7.0%
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.9%
- 2016: 15.4%
- 2021: 17.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Omeo, the largest group is Married at 43%, followed by Never married (30%) and Divorced (15%).
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 Omeo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22011/omeo/topic/demographics-identity