San Remo · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in San Remo

Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.

A typical resident in San Remo is 52 years old, making it a far older community than most of the state. This older profile shapes daily life, with nearly 30% of the population being seniors. With 1,700 people, it is larger than about 79% of similar areas.

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📍 San Remo, Suburb / Locality

Where San Remo sits — Total population

1,700 ▲ +57.0%
  • 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 San Remo — higher than 77% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
San Remo1,700
3925, VIC 4,550
Victoria 6,503,491
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical age of 52 is far older than the national figure of 38. This makes San Remo much older than most similar areas across the country.

1,700 ▲ +57.0%

Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 1,083
  • 2016: 1,254
  • 2021: 1,700

The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.

52 yrs ▼ -1.9%

Older than 77% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 53 yrs
  • 2016: 53 yrs
  • 2021: 52 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 29.4% of the population, which is far above the Victorian figure of 16.8%. Meanwhile, children under 15 are a little below the national average at 15.5%.

29.4% ▼ -5.9%

Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 31.2%
  • 2016: 31.1%
  • 2021: 29.4%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

15.5% ▲ +31.9%

Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 11.7%
  • 2016: 15.0%
  • 2021: 15.5%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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San Remo splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (30%) and Seniors (65+) (29%), with Young adults (25–44) at 19%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Most people are married (56.2%), while those in de facto relationships make up 9.3%, which is a little below the Australian figure. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people account for 0.9% of the population.

9.3% ▲ +3.5%

Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 9.0%
  • 2016: 12.3%
  • 2021: 9.3%

Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).

Marital status

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In San Remo, Married is the majority at 56%; Never married is next at 24%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 27 males; 85+: 34 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 24 males; 80–84: 30 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 34 males; 75–79: 42 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 67 males; 70–74: 64 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 82 males; 65–69: 87 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 79 males; 60–64: 95 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 64 males; 55–59: 77 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 56 males; 50–54: 45 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 42 males; 45–49: 57 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 47 males; 40–44: 47 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 52 males; 35–39: 53 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 42 males; 30–34: 46 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 30 males; 25–29: 15 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 22 males; 20–24: 22 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 30 males; 15–19: 35 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 41 males; 10–14: 44 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 50 males; 5–9: 47 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 46 males; 0–4: 34 females

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 San Remo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22229/san-remo/topic/demographics-identity