Pomborneit · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Pomborneit

Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.

A population of just 73 people now lives in Pomborneit, where the community is far older than the national average. The typical resident is 47 years old, which is nine years older than the usual person across Australia.

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📍 Pomborneit, Suburb / Locality

Where Pomborneit sits — Total population

73 ▼ -61.6%
  • 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 Pomborneit — lower than 66% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Pomborneit73
3260, VIC 4,801
Victoria 6,503,491
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical age for residents is 47 years, making Pomborneit far older than both Victoria and Australia. This small community is smaller than about 65% of similar areas.

73 ▼ -61.6%

Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 190
  • 2016: 62
  • 2021: 73

The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.

47 yrs ▼ -4.1%

Older than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 49 yrs
  • 2016: 46 yrs
  • 2021: 47 yrs

Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

Children under 15 make up only 6.8% of the population, which is far below the national figure of 18.2%. Seniors aged 65 and over are more common here, at 20.5%, which is well above the state and national averages.

20.5% ▲ +40.2%

Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 14.7%
  • 2016: 17.7%
  • 2021: 20.5%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

6.8% ▼ -56.4%

Lower than 90% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 15.7%
  • 2016: 9.7%
  • 2021: 6.8%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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Pomborneit splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (32%) and Young adults (25–44) (28%), with Seniors (65+) at 20%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

No residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, a figure well below the national average. Marital patterns are mixed, with 43.5% of people being married and 12.3% in de facto relationships.

0.0% ▼ -100.0%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 1.6%
  • 2016: 4.8%
  • 2021: 0.0%

Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.

12.3% ▲ +481.3%

Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.1%
  • 2016: 30.0%
  • 2021: 12.3%

Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).

Marital status

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In Pomborneit, the largest group is Married at 46%, followed by Never married (40%) and Divorced (14%).

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 0 males; 75–79: 3 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 6 males; 70–74: 0 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 4 males; 65–69: 3 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 0 males; 60–64: 0 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 3 males; 55–59: 0 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 10 males; 50–54: 0 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 4 males; 45–49: 0 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 3 males; 40–44: 4 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 0 males; 35–39: 7 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 3 males; 30–34: 0 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 0 males; 25–29: 0 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 0 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 5 males; 15–19: 0 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 0 males; 10–14: 0 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 0 males; 5–9: 0 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 0 males; 0–4: 0 females

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 Pomborneit [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22091/pomborneit/topic/demographics-identity