54 —
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 45
- 2021: 54
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Peechelba East · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Peechelba East
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Older adults aged 45 to 64 make up the largest group in Peechelba East, where 40.7% of the 54 residents fall into this bracket. This is a notably mature area, with a typical resident being 48 years old, which is far older than the national figure of 38.
54
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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 Peechelba East — lower than 71% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Peechelba East is a small community of 54 people. The typical resident is 48, making the area far older than both Victoria and Australia by 10 years.
48 yrs —
Older than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 50 yrs
- 2021: 48 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 high proportion of seniors, with those aged 65 and over making up 27.8% of the population, far above the national figure of 17.2%. Conversely, children under 15 make up only 14.8%, which is well below the 18.2% seen across Australia.
27.8% —
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 26.7%
- 2021: 27.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
14.8% —
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 13.3%
- 2021: 14.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Peechelba East, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 38%, followed by Seniors (65+) (26%) and Young adults (25–44) (17%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are a little more common here at 13.5% than they are across the country. No residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the national figure of 3.2%.
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.
13.5% —
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 8.3%
- 2021: 13.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Peechelba East, the largest group is Married at 41%, followed by Never married (27%) and Divorced (18%).
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 East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22053/peechelba-east/topic/demographics-identity