543 ▼ -4.4%
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 568
- 2016: 625
- 2021: 543
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Sarsfield · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Sarsfield
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Sarsfield is 50 years old, making the area far older than both the state and national figures. With 543 people living here, the community is largely shaped by a high proportion of seniors and older adults.
543
▼ -4.4%
- 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 Sarsfield — higher than 66% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 50, which is far older than the national figure of 38. This makes Sarsfield's population older than most similar areas.
50 yrs ▲ +13.6%
Older than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 44 yrs
- 2016: 49 yrs
- 2021: 50 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 25.6% of the population, a figure well above the national average of 17.2%. In contrast, children under 15 make up 16.0%, which is slightly lower than the Victorian average.
25.6% ▲ +53.1%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.7%
- 2016: 23.8%
- 2021: 25.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.0% ▼ -2.1%
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.4%
- 2016: 16.2%
- 2021: 16.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Sarsfield, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 33%, followed by Seniors (65+) (25%) and Young adults (25–44) (18%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most people here are married (55.4%) or have never been married (26.9%). Those in de facto relationships make up 12.8% of the population, which is a little above the national figure.
0.7% ▼ -40.4%
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.2%
- 2016: 1.8%
- 2021: 0.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.8% ▲ +39.8%
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.1%
- 2016: 10.6%
- 2021: 12.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Sarsfield, Married is the majority at 57%; Never married is next at 28%.
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 Sarsfield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22238/sarsfield/topic/demographics-identity