354 ▲ +14.9%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 308
- 2016: 310
- 2021: 354
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Quantong · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Quantong
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Quantong is 42, making the area noticeably older than the Victorian and national figure of 38. With a total population of 354 people, the area has a mix of age groups where older adults are the largest segment.
354
▲ +14.9%
- 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 Quantong — higher than 60% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is 354, which is larger than about 63% of similar areas. Residents here are noticeably older than the state and national average, with a typical age of 42.
42 yrs ▲ +2.4%
Younger than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 41 yrs
- 2016: 43 yrs
- 2021: 42 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
People aged 65 and over make up 14.1% of the population, which is well below the Australian figure of 17.2%. Children under 15 account for 18.1%, a rate about the same as the state and national averages.
14.1% ▼ -3.3%
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.6%
- 2016: 15.8%
- 2021: 14.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.1% ▼ -25.8%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 24.4%
- 2016: 17.1%
- 2021: 18.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Quantong, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 33%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (21%) and Children (0–14) (18%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are much more common here than in most similar areas, at 15.7% compared to the Victorian figure of 11.2%. About 1.7% of residents are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is about the same as the state average.
1.7% ▲ —
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 1.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
15.7% ▲ +472.8%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.7%
- 2016: 12.0%
- 2021: 15.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Quantong, Married is the majority at 54%; Never married is next at 34%.
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 Quantong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22133/quantong/topic/demographics-identity