268 ▼ -35.1%
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 413
- 2016: 221
- 2021: 268
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Ripplebrook · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Ripplebrook
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Ripplebrook is noticeably older than the state and national average, with a typical age of 43. This small community of 268 people is larger than about 59% of similar areas and has a population that leans heavily toward both children and seniors.
268
▼ -35.1%
- 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 Ripplebrook — higher than 58% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical age of 43 is five years older than the figure for Victoria and Australia. The total population of 268 is larger than about 59% of areas at this level.
43 yrs ▲ +2.4%
Younger than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 42 yrs
- 2016: 45 yrs
- 2021: 43 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 21.3% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. At the same time, seniors aged 65 and over are much more common here than in most areas, making up 22.8% of the community.
22.8% ▲ +77.8%
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.8%
- 2016: 20.8%
- 2021: 22.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
21.3% ▲ +42.0%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.0%
- 2016: 17.6%
- 2021: 21.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Ripplebrook splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (24%) and Seniors (65+) (22%), with Children (0–14) at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 1.9% of residents are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is about the same as the Victorian average. Over half of the population is married, while 11.4% are in a de facto relationship, a figure similar to the national average.
1.9% ▲ +29.0%
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.4%
- 2016: 1.8%
- 2021: 1.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.4% ▲ +39.8%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.1%
- 2016: 6.9%
- 2021: 11.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Ripplebrook, Married is the majority at 54%; Never married is next at 33%.
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 Ripplebrook [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22177/ripplebrook/topic/demographics-identity