187 —
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 188
- 2021: 187
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Ruby · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Ruby
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Ruby is 48 years old, making the area far older than the national figure. This older age profile is a key feature of the local population, which totals 187 people.
187
—
- 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 Ruby — higher than 52% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical age of residents is 48, which is 10 years older than the average person in Victoria or Australia.
48 yrs —
Older than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 43 yrs
- 2021: 48 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 22.5% of the population, which is well above the national figure. This older skew is balanced by children under 15, who represent 19.8% of the area, a little above the state average.
22.5% —
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 20.2%
- 2021: 22.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.8% —
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 21.8%
- 2021: 19.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Ruby, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 35%, followed by Seniors (65+) (22%) and Children (0–14) (19%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most people here are married (57.5%), while those in de facto relationships make up 13.2%, slightly above the Victorian figure. No Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander people live here, which is well below the Australian average.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.2% —
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 6.3%
- 2021: 13.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Ruby, Married is the majority at 58%; Never married is next at 26%.
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 Ruby [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22210/ruby/topic/demographics-identity