177 ▼ -48.7%
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 345
- 2016: 184
- 2021: 177
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Peechelba · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Peechelba
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A far older population than the state average defines daily life in Peechelba, where the typical resident is 46. This small community of 177 people sees a high proportion of seniors, creating a demographic landscape that differs significantly from the rest of Victoria.
177
▼ -48.7%
- 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 Peechelba — higher than 51% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident here is 46, which is far older than the Victorian and national figures of 38. The total population is 177, making it larger than about 52% of similar areas.
46 yrs ▲ +7.0%
Older than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 43 yrs
- 2016: 48 yrs
- 2021: 46 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 24.3% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 17.2%. This high number of older adults is contrasted by the 18.1% of children under 15, which is about the same as the state average.
24.3% ▲ +61.6%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.0%
- 2016: 20.1%
- 2021: 24.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.1% ▼ -13.1%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.8%
- 2016: 10.3%
- 2021: 18.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Peechelba splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (26%) and Young adults (25–44) (24%), with Seniors (65+) at 22%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 1.7% of residents identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is about the same as the Victorian average. Most of the community is married (52%), while 11.7% are in a de facto relationship, a figure similar to the rest of the country.
1.7% ▲ —
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 1.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.7% ▲ +37.0%
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.5%
- 2016: 14.0%
- 2021: 11.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Peechelba, Married is the majority at 51%; Never married is next at 32%.
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 Peechelba [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22052/peechelba/topic/demographics-identity