Redbank · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Redbank

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

A typical resident in Redbank is now 59, making this one of the oldest areas in the region. This own-paced community of 102 people is far older than the national average, with a population heavily weighted towards seniors and older adults.

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📍 Redbank, Suburb / Locality

Where Redbank sits — Total population

102
  • 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 Redbank — lower than 58% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Redbank102
3477, VIC 817
Victoria 6,503,491
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical age here is 59, which is far older than the Victorian and Australian figures of 38. Redbank is smaller than about 58% of similar areas.

102

Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 94
  • 2021: 102

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

59 yrs

Older than 91% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 57 yrs
  • 2021: 59 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 34.3% of the population, a figure far above the national average of 17.2%. This contributes to a very small children's population, with those under 15 making up only 8.8% of the area.

34.3%

Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 33.0%
  • 2021: 34.3%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

8.8%

Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 7.4%
  • 2021: 8.8%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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Redbank splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (38%) and Older adults (45–64) (37%), with Young adults (25–44) at 12%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Almost no one here identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the national figure of 3.2%. Around 12.3% of residents are in de facto relationships, slightly above the state average.

12.3%

Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 9.4%
  • 2021: 12.3%

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

Marital status

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In Redbank, the largest group is Married at 44%, followed by Never married (24%) and Divorced (16%).

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 7 males; 80–84: 4 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 6 males; 75–79: 4 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 5 males; 70–74: 9 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 7 males; 65–69: 0 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 12 males; 60–64: 5 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 9 males; 55–59: 3 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 0 males; 50–54: 12 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 0 males; 45–49: 5 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 0 males; 40–44: 0 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 0 males; 35–39: 0 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 0 males; 30–34: 0 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 0 males; 25–29: 3 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 0 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 0 males; 15–19: 0 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 0 males; 10–14: 0 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 4 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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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Redbank [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22152/redbank/topic/demographics-identity