72 —
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 75
- 2021: 72
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Perry Bridge · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Perry Bridge
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Perry Bridge is 54, making this area far older than both the Victorian and national figures. This small community of 72 people is shaped by a high proportion of seniors and a strong Indigenous presence.
72
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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 Perry Bridge — lower than 66% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 54 years old, which is far older than the national figure of 38. The total population is small, with only 72 people living here.
54 yrs —
Older than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 56 yrs
- 2021: 54 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 36.1% of the population, a figure far above the 17.2% seen across Australia. Older adults aged 45 to 64 are the largest group at 43.1%, while no youth aged 15 to 24 live here.
36.1% —
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 24.0%
- 2021: 36.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.1% —
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 6.7%
- 2021: 18.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Perry Bridge, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 42%, followed by Seniors (65+) (35%) and Children (0–14) (18%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous people make up 5.6% of the population, which is well above the 1% figure for Victoria. De facto relationships are also more common here than in most other areas, accounting for 15.5% of residents.
5.6% —
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 5.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
15.5% —
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 10.8%
- 2021: 15.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Perry Bridge, the largest group is Married at 49%, followed by Never married (28%) and Divorced (13%).
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 Perry Bridge [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22061/perry-bridge/topic/demographics-identity