772 ▲ +4.9%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 736
- 2016: 660
- 2021: 772
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Pyalong · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Pyalong
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Pyalong is 42, which is noticeably older than the national figure. This area is larger than about 72% of similar places, with a population of 772 people.
772
▲ +4.9%
- 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 Pyalong — higher than 72% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 42 years old, making the area noticeably older than both Victoria and Australia, where the usual age is 38.
42 yrs ▲ +10.5%
Younger than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 38 yrs
- 2016: 42 yrs
- 2021: 42 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 20.3% of the population, which is a little above the national figure. Seniors aged 65 and over sit at 16.8%, about the same as the state average.
16.8% ▲ +17.9%
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.3%
- 2016: 15.0%
- 2021: 16.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.3% ▼ -12.1%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 23.1%
- 2016: 20.9%
- 2021: 20.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Pyalong, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 30%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (22%) and Children (0–14) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are more common here than in most similar areas, at 15.0%, which is well above the national figure. About 1.7% of residents are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is about the same as the Victorian average.
1.7% ▲ +3.4%
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.6%
- 2016: 1.5%
- 2021: 1.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
15.0% ▲ +42.4%
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.5%
- 2016: 12.9%
- 2021: 15.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Pyalong, the largest group is Married at 48%, followed by Never married (37%) and Divorced (10%).
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 Pyalong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22129/pyalong/topic/demographics-identity