67 —
Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 68
- 2021: 67
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Redcastle · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Redcastle
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Redcastle is 54, making the area far older than the Victorian and national average of 38. This sparsely populated place is home to 67 people and has a strikingly high proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents.
67
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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 Redcastle — lower than 67% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
With a total population of 67, this area is smaller than about 66% of similar places. The typical resident is 54, which is far older than the national figure of 38.
54 yrs —
Older than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 49 yrs
- 2021: 54 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
The age structure is dominated by older adults aged 45 to 64, who make up 44.8% of the population. While children under 15 account for 17.9%, the proportion of seniors aged 65 and over is 16.4%, which is lower than most similar areas.
16.4% —
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 22.1%
- 2021: 16.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.9% —
Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 25.0%
- 2021: 17.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Redcastle, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 45%, followed by Children (0–14) (18%) and Seniors (65+) (17%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 10.4% of the population, a figure well above the 1.0% seen across Victoria. In terms of relationships, 42.1% are married, while those in de facto relationships are at 5.8%, which is much lower than most areas.
10.4% —
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 5.9%
- 2021: 10.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
5.8% —
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 17.1%
- 2021: 5.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Redcastle, the largest group is Married at 43%, followed by Never married (27%) and Widowed (16%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Redcastle
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Redcastle [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22153/redcastle/topic/demographics-identity