3,742 ▲ +20.9%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3,094
- 2016: 3,340
- 2021: 3,742
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Port Fairy · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Port Fairy
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
More than half of Port Fairy residents are married, contributing to a mature community of 3,742 people. The area is far older than the national average, with the typical resident being 51 years old. This trend is driven by a very high proportion of seniors.
3,742
▲ +20.9%
- 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 Fairy — higher than 86% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Port Fairy is larger than about 87% of similar areas. The typical person living here is 51, which is far older than the typical resident in Victoria or Australia.
51 yrs ▲ +6.3%
Older than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 48 yrs
- 2016: 50 yrs
- 2021: 51 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 32% of the population, a figure far above the national average of 17.2%. Meanwhile, children under 15 account for 17.3%, which is about the same as the state and national figures.
32.0% ▲ +25.3%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 25.6%
- 2016: 28.7%
- 2021: 32.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.3% ▲ +3.8%
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.6%
- 2016: 17.5%
- 2021: 17.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Port Fairy, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 32%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (25%) and Young adults (25–44) (18%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 1.2% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is about the same as the Victorian average. Those in de facto relationships make up 10.8% of the population, a figure lower than in most similar areas.
1.2% ▲ +142.5%
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.5%
- 2016: 0.7%
- 2021: 1.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.8% ▲ +16.7%
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.3%
- 2016: 11.7%
- 2021: 10.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Port Fairy, Married is the majority at 54%; Never married is next at 27%.
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 Port Fairy [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22105/port-fairy/topic/demographics-identity