32,067 ▲ +8.5%
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 29,553
- 2016: 31,197
- 2021: 32,067
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Shepparton · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Shepparton
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Nearly 43% of Shepparton residents are married, making it one of the largest population centres in the region. The area is diverse and family-oriented, with a strong presence of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and a higher share of children than most similar areas.
32,067
▲ +8.5%
- 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 Shepparton — higher than 92% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Shepparton is one of the largest areas at this level with 32,067 people. The typical resident is 38, which is about the same as the state and national figures.
38 yrs ▲ +5.6%
Younger than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 36 yrs
- 2016: 37 yrs
- 2021: 38 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 19.2% of the population, which is higher than most areas. Seniors aged 65 and over represent 19.6%, a figure a little above both the Victorian and national averages.
19.6% ▲ +28.1%
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.3%
- 2016: 17.4%
- 2021: 19.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.2% ▼ -10.9%
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 21.6%
- 2016: 20.2%
- 2021: 19.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Shepparton splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (26%) and Older adults (45–64) (23%), with Seniors (65+) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 4.4% of the population, which is well above the Victorian average of 1.0%. Those in de facto relationships account for 10.3%, slightly lower than the national figure.
4.4% ▲ +18.1%
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.7%
- 2016: 3.7%
- 2021: 4.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.3% ▲ +14.8%
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.9%
- 2016: 9.4%
- 2021: 10.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Shepparton, the largest group is Married at 43%, followed by Never married (37%) and Divorced (9%).
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 Shepparton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22275/shepparton/topic/demographics-identity