27 —
Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 26
- 2021: 27
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Skinners Flat · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Skinners Flat
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Skinners Flat is 50 years old, which is far older than the national figure of 38. This sparsely populated area is home to just 27 people, with a population that is much older than most similar places.
27
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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 Skinners Flat — lower than 82% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Skinners Flat is a small area with only 27 residents. The typical person here is 50, making the population far older than both Victoria and Australia.
50 yrs —
Older than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 63 yrs
- 2021: 50 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
There are no children under 15 in the area, and the proportion of people aged 65 and over is well below the Victorian figure. Older adults aged 45 to 64 make up the largest group at 37%.
11.1% —
Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 38.5%
- 2021: 11.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Skinners Flat, Older adults (45–64) is the majority at 56%; Youth (15–24) is next at 28%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 14.8% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is far above the national figure of 3.2%. Most people here have never been married.
14.8% —
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 14.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Marital status
View on map →In Skinners Flat, Never married is the majority at 75%; Married is next at 25%.
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 Skinners Flat [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22289/skinners-flat/topic/demographics-identity