743 ▼ -2.4%
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 761
- 2016: 711
- 2021: 743
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Sailors Gully · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Sailors Gully
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A population of 743 people now lives in Sailors Gully, where residents are noticeably older than those across the state. The typical person here is 45, which is seven years older than the national figure.
743
▼ -2.4%
- 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 Sailors Gully — higher than 71% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population of 743 is larger than about 71% of similar areas. Most residents are older than the state average, with a typical age of 45 years.
45 yrs ▲ +2.3%
Older than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 44 yrs
- 2016: 46 yrs
- 2021: 45 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 of 17.2%. Children under 15 make up 17.0%, a little below the figures for Victoria and Australia.
22.5% ▲ +50.0%
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.0%
- 2016: 19.4%
- 2021: 22.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.0% ▲ +1.6%
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.7%
- 2016: 15.0%
- 2021: 17.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Sailors Gully, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 29%, followed by Seniors (65+) (22%) and Young adults (25–44) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 2.2% of people identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is a little above the Victorian figure. Those in de facto relationships make up 10.2% of the area, which is lower than in most similar places.
2.2% ▼ -39.4%
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.6%
- 2016: 2.3%
- 2021: 2.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.2% ▲ +53.3%
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.7%
- 2016: 8.8%
- 2021: 10.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Sailors Gully, the largest group is Married at 44%, followed by Never married (34%) and Divorced (12%).
Age & sex structure
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 Sailors Gully [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22224/sailors-gully/topic/demographics-identity