38 —
Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 42
- 2021: 38
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Powlett Plains · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Powlett Plains
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Powlett Plains is 60 years old, which is far older than the national figure of 38. This sparsely populated area has a very small community of just 38 people, almost all of whom are older adults or seniors.
38
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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 Powlett Plains — lower than 77% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is 38, making it smaller than about 77% of similar areas. Residents here are far older than those in the rest of Victoria and Australia.
60 yrs —
Older than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 54 yrs
- 2021: 60 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
There are no children under 15 in the area, which is far below the national figure of 18.2%. This helps explain why the senior population is so high, with 28.9% aged 65 and over, a figure far above the Victorian average.
28.9% —
Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 14.3%
- 2021: 28.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 7.1%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Powlett Plains, Older adults (45–64) is the majority at 55%; Seniors (65+) is next at 33%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
No residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the national figure. While 67.6% of people are married, there are no residents in de facto relationships.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Powlett Plains, Married is the majority at 55%; Never married is next at 29%.
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 Powlett Plains [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22117/powlett-plains/topic/demographics-identity