1,532 ▲ +3.7%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1,478
- 2016: 1,576
- 2021: 1,532
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Ripponlea · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Ripponlea
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Ripponlea is just 34, making the area noticeably younger than both Victoria and Australia. This shift is driven by a large population of young adults, who make up 38% of the local community.
1,532
▲ +3.7%
- 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 Ripponlea — higher than 76% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The area has 1,532 residents, which is larger than about 78% of similar places. This population is notably younger than the state and national figures, with the typical age being 34.
34 yrs → 0.0%
Younger than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 34 yrs
- 2016: 31 yrs
- 2021: 34 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 only 8.8% of the population, which is well below the Victorian figure of 16.8%. Meanwhile, children under 15 account for 17.4%, which is about the same as the national average.
8.8% ▲ +2.5%
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.6%
- 2016: 7.6%
- 2021: 8.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.4% ▲ +6.8%
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.3%
- 2016: 20.1%
- 2021: 17.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Ripponlea, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 38%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (23%) and Children (0–14) (17%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are much more common here than in most areas, at 19.9%, compared to 11.2% across Victoria. Only 0.5% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is a little below the national figure.
0.5% ▼ -14.2%
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.6%
- 2016: 0.3%
- 2021: 0.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
19.9% ▲ +23.5%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.1%
- 2016: 16.5%
- 2021: 19.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Ripponlea, Never married is the majority at 55%; Married is next at 32%.
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 Ripponlea [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22179/ripponlea/topic/demographics-identity