115 —
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 105
- 2021: 115
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Orford · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Orford
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Nearly half of the 115 people living in Orford are married, making it a community where couples form the core of the population. The area is noticeably older than the national figure, with a typical resident aged 42.
115
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- 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 Orford — lower than 56% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Orford has a total population of 115 people, which is smaller than about 56% of similar areas.
42 yrs —
Younger than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 46 yrs
- 2021: 42 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
The area is much younger than most, with children under 15 making up 22.6% of the population, well above the Victorian figure of 18%. Conversely, seniors aged 65 and over are much less common here than in most areas at 12.2%.
12.2% —
Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 18.1%
- 2021: 12.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
22.6% —
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 16.2%
- 2021: 22.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Orford splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (29%) and Children (0–14) (27%), with Older adults (45–64) at 22%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are much more common here than in most areas, at 17.1%, which is well above the national figure of 11.5%. No one in the area identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the Australian average.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
17.1% —
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 22.2%
- 2021: 17.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Orford, Married is the majority at 53%; Never married is next at 29%.
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 Orford [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22015/orford/topic/demographics-identity