76 —
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 69
- 2021: 76
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Simson · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Simson
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Simson is 57, making the area far older than the national figure. This sparsely populated place has a population of 76 people and is shaped by a high proportion of seniors.
76
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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 Simson — lower than 65% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical age of 57 is much higher than most similar areas and 19 years older than the average person in Victoria or Australia.
57 yrs —
Older than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 54 yrs
- 2021: 57 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 34.2% of the population, a figure far above the national rate. This helps explain why children under 15 are well below the state average at 14.5%.
34.2% —
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 14.5%
- 2021: 34.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
14.5% —
Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 15.9%
- 2021: 14.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Simson, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 36%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (30%) and Children (0–14) (15%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 3.9% of the population, which is a little above the Victorian average. Most residents are married (51.5%), while those in de facto relationships (8.6%) are much lower than in most other areas.
3.9% —
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 4.3%
- 2021: 3.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
8.6% —
Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 8.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Simson, Married is the majority at 54%; Divorced is next at 24%.
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 Simson [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22285/simson/topic/demographics-identity