Rich Avon West · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Rich Avon West

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

Over half of the residents in Rich Avon West are married, reflecting a mature population. This is a sparsely populated area where the typical resident is 49, making the community far older than the national figure.

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📍 Rich Avon West, Suburb / Locality

Where Rich Avon West sits — Total population

34
  • 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 Rich Avon West — lower than 79% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Rich Avon West34
3480, VIC 1,805
Victoria 6,503,491
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The population is small, with only 34 people living here. This makes it smaller than about 78% of similar areas.

34

Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 29
  • 2021: 34

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

49 yrs

Older than 67% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 56 yrs
  • 2021: 49 yrs

Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

The area is skewed towards older residents, with 20.6% aged 65 and over, which is well above the Victorian figure. This helps explain why children under 15 make up only 11.8% of the population, a rate well below the national average.

20.6%

Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 20.6%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

11.8%

Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 10.3%
  • 2021: 11.8%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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Rich Avon West splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (35%) and Seniors (65+) (30%), with Children (0–14) at 17%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

No one here identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the national figure. There are also no people in de facto relationships, a rate far below that of the state and nation.

Marital status

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In Rich Avon West, Married is the majority at 62%; Divorced is next at 24%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 0 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 0 males; 70–74: 0 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 0 males; 65–69: 0 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 0 males; 60–64: 0 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 5 males; 55–59: 0 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 0 males; 50–54: 0 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 0 males; 45–49: 0 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 0 males; 40–44: 0 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 5 males; 35–39: 4 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 0 males; 30–34: 0 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 0 males; 25–29: 0 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: 4 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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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Rich Avon West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22169/rich-avon-west/topic/demographics-identity