83 —
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 71
- 2021: 83
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Ranceby · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Ranceby
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Ranceby is now 51, which is far older than the national figure of 38. This sparsely populated area of 83 people has a distinctive age split, with a very high proportion of both seniors and children compared to most other areas.
83
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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 Ranceby — lower than 63% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population of 83 is smaller than about 62% of similar areas. The typical resident is 51, making the area far older than both Victoria and Australia.
51 yrs —
Older than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 47 yrs
- 2021: 51 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 28.9% of the population, which is far above the national figure of 17.2%. This high number of older residents sits alongside a surprisingly large group of children under 15, who make up 21.7% of the area.
28.9% —
Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 25.4%
- 2021: 28.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
21.7% —
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 21.1%
- 2021: 21.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Ranceby splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (34%) and Older adults (45–64) (30%), with Children (0–14) at 26%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most people here are married at 73.8%, while those in de facto relationships make up 9.4%, which is a little below the Victorian average. No Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander people live in the area.
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.
9.4% —
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 12.8%
- 2021: 9.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Ranceby, Married is the majority at 73%; Never married is next at 15%.
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 Ranceby [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22138/ranceby/topic/demographics-identity