52 ▼ -83.5%
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 316
- 2016: 56
- 2021: 52
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Rheola · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Rheola
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Rheola is now 53, making the area far older than the national figure. This sparsely populated community of 52 people is shaped by a high number of middle-aged adults and a strong presence of couples in de facto relationships.
52
▼ -83.5%
- 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 Rheola — lower than 71% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical age of 53 is far older than the 38 years seen across Victoria and Australia. Rheola is a small community, with a total population of 52 people.
53 yrs ▲ +1.9%
Older than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 52 yrs
- 2016: 51 yrs
- 2021: 53 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Older adults aged 45 to 64 make up the largest group at 40.4%. While children under 15 are a little more common here than in the rest of the state, the proportion of seniors aged 65 and over is far below the national figure.
5.8% ▼ -73.9%
Lower than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 22.1%
- 2016: 26.8%
- 2021: 5.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.2% ▲ +52.4%
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.6%
- 2016: 12.5%
- 2021: 19.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Rheola, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 44%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (23%) and Children (0–14) (21%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Couples in de facto relationships are very common here, at 22.5%, which is far above the national figure of 11.5%. There are no Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander residents, a result well below the Australian average.
0.0% → —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
22.5% ▲ +83.5%
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.3%
- 2016: 19.4%
- 2021: 22.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Rheola, the largest group is Married at 39%, followed by Never married (25%) and Divorced (18%).
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 Rheola [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22163/rheola/topic/demographics-identity