Shepparton East · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Shepparton East

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

A typical resident in Shepparton East is 42, making the area noticeably older than both the state and national figures. With 1,192 people, it is larger than about 76% of similar areas. The population is a mix of adults and seniors, with a strong majority of residents being married.

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📍 Shepparton East, Suburb / Locality

Where Shepparton East sits — Total population

1,192 ▲ +1.8%
  • 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 East — higher than 74% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Shepparton East1,192
3631, VIC 14,605
Victoria 6,503,491
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The total population is 1,192, which is larger than about 76% of areas at this level. Residents are noticeably older than the state and national typical age of 38.

1,192 ▲ +1.8%

Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 1,171
  • 2016: 1,138
  • 2021: 1,192

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

42 yrs ▲ +7.7%

Younger than 62% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 39 yrs
  • 2016: 41 yrs
  • 2021: 42 yrs

Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

The age profile is balanced, with children under 15 and seniors over 65 both sitting around 17% to 18%, which is about the same as the figures for Victoria and Australia.

17.4% ▲ +43.1%

Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 12.1%
  • 2016: 14.2%
  • 2021: 17.4%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

17.9% ▼ -22.9%

Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 23.2%
  • 2016: 19.0%
  • 2021: 17.9%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Shepparton East, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 29%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (23%) and Children (0–14) (18%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Married couples make up 57.7% of the area, while those in de facto relationships are at 6.3%, a figure well below the national 11.5%. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 1.2% of the population.

6.3% ▼ -8.1%

Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 6.9%
  • 2016: 6.5%
  • 2021: 6.3%

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

Marital status

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In Shepparton East, Married is the majority at 57%; Never married is next at 30%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 7 males; 85+: 9 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 11 males; 80–84: 8 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 16 males; 75–79: 14 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 34 males; 70–74: 27 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 47 males; 65–69: 23 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 39 males; 60–64: 46 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 40 males; 55–59: 54 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 62 males; 50–54: 39 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 33 males; 45–49: 39 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 49 males; 40–44: 36 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 31 males; 35–39: 38 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 30 males; 30–34: 15 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 38 males; 25–29: 32 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 39 males; 20–24: 27 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 48 males; 15–19: 30 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 37 males; 10–14: 45 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 38 males; 5–9: 41 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 27 males; 0–4: 24 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 Shepparton East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22276/shepparton-east/topic/demographics-identity