Pyramid Hill · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Pyramid Hill

Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.

Married couples make up the largest relationship group in Pyramid Hill, where 43.5% of residents are wed. The town is far older than the state and national average, with a typical resident aged 46. This older lean is balanced by a higher-than-usual number of children under 15.

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📍 Pyramid Hill, Suburb / Locality

Where Pyramid Hill sits — Total population

598 ▼ -32.3%
  • 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 Pyramid Hill — higher than 67% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Pyramid Hill598
3575, VIC 842
Victoria 6,503,491
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

Pyramid Hill has 598 residents, making it larger than about 69% of similar areas. The typical person here is 46, which is far older than the national figure of 38.

598 ▼ -32.3%

Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 883
  • 2016: 558
  • 2021: 598

The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.

46 yrs ▲ +2.2%

Older than 54% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 45 yrs
  • 2016: 45 yrs
  • 2021: 46 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 24.6% of the population, a figure well above the Victorian average of 16.8%. Meanwhile, children under 15 account for 19.1%, which is higher than most other areas.

24.6% ▲ +20.5%

Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 20.4%
  • 2016: 23.7%
  • 2021: 24.6%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

19.1% ▼ -5.5%

Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 20.2%
  • 2016: 20.6%
  • 2021: 19.1%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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Pyramid Hill splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (27%) and Seniors (65+) (24%), with Young adults (25–44) at 21%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

People in de facto relationships make up 10.0% of the population, which is a little below the figures for Victoria and Australia. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people account for 2.0% of the community.

10.0% ▲ +33.9%

Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 7.5%
  • 2016: 11.3%
  • 2021: 10.0%

Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).

Marital status

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In Pyramid Hill, the largest group is Married at 43%, followed by Never married (36%) and Divorced (9%).

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 6 males; 85+: 17 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 3 males; 80–84: 8 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 14 males; 75–79: 13 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 20 males; 70–74: 15 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 22 males; 65–69: 21 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 25 males; 60–64: 23 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 19 males; 55–59: 26 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 23 males; 50–54: 13 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 12 males; 45–49: 21 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 23 males; 40–44: 18 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 16 males; 35–39: 16 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 11 males; 30–34: 14 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 11 males; 25–29: 15 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 13 males; 20–24: 4 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 18 males; 15–19: 21 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 31 males; 10–14: 22 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 19 males; 5–9: 14 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 11 males; 0–4: 16 females

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 Pyramid Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22130/pyramid-hill/topic/demographics-identity