70 —
Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 65
- 2021: 70
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Skibo · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Skibo
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Skibo is now 48, making the community far older than the national figure. With only 70 people living here, the area has a small population but a striking age gap compared to the rest of the country.
70
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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 Skibo — lower than 67% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is 70, which is smaller than about 65% of similar areas. Residents are far older than those in Victoria or Australia, with a typical age of 48.
48 yrs —
Older than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 38 yrs
- 2021: 48 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 25.7% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. Seniors aged 65 and over are also well represented at 24.3%, a figure higher than most similar areas.
24.3% —
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 15.4%
- 2021: 24.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
25.7% —
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 20.0%
- 2021: 25.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Skibo splits fairly evenly between Children (0–14) (30%) and Seniors (65+) (28%), with Older adults (45–64) at 26%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
No residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the national figure. Over half the population is married, and 13.5% are in a de facto relationship, slightly above the state average.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.5% —
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 18.4%
- 2021: 13.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Skibo, Married is the majority at 57%; Never married is next at 20%.
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 Skibo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22288/skibo/topic/demographics-identity