3,636 ▲ +12.4%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3,236
- 2016: 3,480
- 2021: 3,636
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Paynesville · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Paynesville
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A far older population than the state average defines Paynesville, where the typical resident is 62 years old. This community of 3,636 people is notably aged, with nearly half of all residents being seniors.
3,636
▲ +12.4%
- 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 Paynesville — higher than 86% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident here is 62, which is far older than the national figure of 38. Paynesville is larger than about 86% of similar areas.
62 yrs ▲ +8.8%
Older than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 57 yrs
- 2016: 59 yrs
- 2021: 62 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 45.8% of the population, a figure far above the 17.2% national average. This helps explain why children under 15 are much less common here at just 10.0%.
45.8% ▲ +31.7%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 34.8%
- 2016: 40.8%
- 2021: 45.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
10.0% ▼ -21.4%
Lower than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.7%
- 2016: 11.8%
- 2021: 10.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Paynesville, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 46%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (27%) and Young adults (25–44) (12%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 1.3% of residents are Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is about the same as the Victorian figure. Over half of the population is married, while 12.3% are in de facto relationships.
1.3% ▲ +47.4%
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.9%
- 2016: 1.5%
- 2021: 1.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.3% ▲ +9.2%
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.3%
- 2016: 11.1%
- 2021: 12.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Paynesville, Married is the majority at 52%; Never married is next at 20%.
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 Paynesville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22049/paynesville/topic/demographics-identity