Red Lion · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Red Lion

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

A typical resident in Red Lion is now 52 years old, making the area far older than the national figure. This small community of 111 people is defined by a significant gap in age compared to the rest of Australia.

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📍 Red Lion, Suburb / Locality

Where Red Lion sits — Total population

111
  • 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 Red Lion — lower than 57% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Red Lion111
3371, VIC 1,090
Victoria 6,503,491
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical age here is 52, which is much higher than most similar areas and 14 years older than the Victorian and national figures.

111

Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 120
  • 2021: 111

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

52 yrs

Older than 77% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 51 yrs
  • 2021: 52 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 only 6.3% of the population, which is far below the 18.2% national average. Meanwhile, seniors aged 65 and over account for 19.8% of residents, a figure well above the state average.

19.8%

Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 21.7%
  • 2021: 19.8%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

6.3%

Lower than 91% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 11.7%
  • 2021: 6.3%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Red Lion, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 47%, followed by Seniors (65+) (24%) and Young adults (25–44) (14%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

De facto relationships are very common here at 25.7%, which is far above the national figure of 11.5%. No Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander people live in the area, which is well below the national average.

25.7%

Higher than 95% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 9.8%
  • 2021: 25.7%

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

Marital status

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Red Lion splits fairly evenly between Married (36%) and Never married (34%), with Divorced at 19%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 3 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 0 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 4 males; 70–74: 0 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 10 males; 65–69: 7 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 12 males; 60–64: 6 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 4 males; 55–59: 4 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 9 males; 50–54: 8 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 7 males; 45–49: 6 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 0 males; 40–44: 3 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 3 males; 35–39: 0 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 3 males; 30–34: 0 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 0 males; 25–29: 3 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 5 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 0 males; 15–19: 5 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 0 males; 10–14: 7 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 0 males; 5–9: 0 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 0 males; 0–4: 0 females

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 Red Lion [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22150/red-lion/topic/demographics-identity