21 —
Lower than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 14
- 2021: 21
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Purdeet · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Purdeet
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Purdeet is just 26 years old, making the area far younger than both Victoria and Australia. This sparsely populated place is shaped by a high proportion of children and a complete absence of seniors.
21
—
- 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 Purdeet — lower than 85% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Only 21 people live here, and the typical age of 26 is among the lowest for similar areas.
26 yrs —
Younger than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 33 yrs
- 2021: 26 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 23.8% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. This helps explain why the area is so young, especially as there are no residents aged 65 or over.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
23.8% —
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Purdeet, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 41%, followed by Children (0–14) (29%) and Young adults (25–44) (29%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
No one in Purdeet identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is lower than most areas and well below the Australian figure of 3.2%.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Purdeet
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Purdeet [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22126/purdeet/topic/demographics-identity