440 ▼ -28.8%
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 618
- 2016: 478
- 2021: 440
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Port Campbell · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Port Campbell
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A significantly higher rate of de facto couples defines Port Campbell, where 16.6% of residents live in such relationships. This small community of 440 people is a little older than the national figure, with a typical resident aged 40.
440
▼ -28.8%
- 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 Port Campbell — higher than 63% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Port Campbell has 440 residents, making it larger than about 66% of similar areas. The typical age is 40, which is a little older than the typical person in Victoria or Australia.
40 yrs ▲ +8.1%
Younger than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 37 yrs
- 2016: 38 yrs
- 2021: 40 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 19.8% of the population, a figure a little above the national average. This contributes to a balanced age structure where older adults (45–64) are the largest group at 27.5%.
18.4% ▲ +55.8%
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.8%
- 2016: 8.2%
- 2021: 18.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.8% ▼ -11.5%
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 22.3%
- 2016: 23.4%
- 2021: 19.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Port Campbell splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (27%) and Young adults (25–44) (25%), with Children (0–14) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
People in de facto relationships are much more common here than in most areas, sitting well above the national figure. In contrast, there are no Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander residents, which is well below the Australian average.
0.0% ▼ -100.0%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.5%
- 2016: 1.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
16.6% ▲ +36.4%
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.2%
- 2016: 15.2%
- 2021: 16.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Port Campbell splits fairly evenly between Married (42%) and Never married (40%), with Divorced at 7%.
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 Port Campbell [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22104/port-campbell/topic/demographics-identity