315 ▲ +39.4%
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 226
- 2016: 226
- 2021: 315
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Smiths Beach · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Smiths Beach
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Smiths Beach is 51, making the area far older than the national figure of 38. This older age profile is reflected in the local population, where children under 15 are well below the state and national averages. The area is home to 315 people.
315
▲ +39.4%
- 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 Smiths Beach — higher than 59% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident here is 51, which is far older than the 38-year-old average for Victoria and Australia. The total population of 315 is larger than about 62% of similar areas.
51 yrs ▲ +30.8%
Older than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 39 yrs
- 2016: 52 yrs
- 2021: 51 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 only 14.9% of the population, which is well below the national figure of 18.2%. Seniors aged 65 and over represent 19.7% of the area, a little above the Victorian average of 16.8%.
19.7% ▲ +70.3%
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.6%
- 2016: 26.5%
- 2021: 19.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
14.9% ▼ -13.9%
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.3%
- 2016: 16.8%
- 2021: 14.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Smiths Beach, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 35%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (22%) and Seniors (65+) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
People in de facto relationships make up 13.5% of the population, which is a little above the national figure of 11.5%. No Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander people live here, which is well below the Australian average of 3.2%.
0.0% → —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.5% ▲ +16.1%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.6%
- 2016: 10.1%
- 2021: 13.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Smiths Beach, Married is the majority at 52%; Never married is next at 32%.
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 Smiths Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22294/smiths-beach/topic/demographics-identity