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.
Red Lion · Suburb / Locality
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.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Red Lion — lower than 57% of areas.
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.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
52 yrs —
Older than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
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.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
6.3% —
Lower than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
In Red Lion, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 47%, followed by Seniors (65+) (24%) and Young adults (25–44) (14%).
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.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
25.7% —
Higher than 95% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Red Lion splits fairly evenly between Married (36%) and Never married (34%), with Divorced at 19%.
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