174 —
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 134
- 2021: 174
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Port Franklin · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Port Franklin
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Port Franklin is 52, which is far older than the same figure for Victoria and Australia. This sparsely populated area of 174 people is shaped by a high number of older adults and a strong presence of couples in de facto relationships.
174
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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 Port Franklin — higher than 50% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident here is 52, making the population far older than the national and state figure of 38.
52 yrs —
Older than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 53 yrs
- 2021: 52 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Older adults aged 45 to 64 make up the largest group at 33.9%. Seniors aged 65 and over account for 20.1%, which is well above the Victorian average.
20.1% —
Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 18.7%
- 2021: 20.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.5% —
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 14.2%
- 2021: 19.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Port Franklin, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 33%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (19%) and Seniors (65+) (19%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are much more common here than in most areas, at 17.5%. Additionally, the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population is 2.9%, which is a little above the state figure.
2.9% —
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 2.2%
- 2021: 2.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
17.5% —
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 21.9%
- 2021: 17.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Port Franklin, Married is the majority at 56%; Never married is next at 23%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Port Franklin
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Port Franklin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22106/port-franklin/topic/demographics-identity