57 —
Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 57
- 2021: 57
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Samaria · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Samaria
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Far older residents than most similar areas define Samaria, where the typical person is 54. This sparsely populated place has a small community of just 57 people, with a notable presence of older adults and seniors.
57
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- 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 Samaria — lower than 70% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident here is 54, which is far older than the national figure of 38. This age gap of 16 years is seen across both the state and the rest of the country.
54 yrs —
Older than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 55 yrs
- 2021: 54 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 21.1% of the population, well above the national figure of 17.2%. This helps explain why children under 15 make up only 7.0% of the area, far below the 18.2% seen across Australia.
21.1% —
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 33.3%
- 2021: 21.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
7.0% —
Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 7.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Samaria, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 38%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (27%) and Seniors (65+) (27%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 5.3% of the population, which is well above the Victorian average of 1.0%. People in de facto relationships are also much more common here than in most areas, at 18.2% compared to the national figure of 11.5%.
5.3% —
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 5.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
18.2% —
Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 18.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Samaria, Married is the majority at 69%; Never married is next at 25%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Samaria
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Samaria [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22228/samaria/topic/demographics-identity