32 —
Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 31
- 2021: 32
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Smokeytown · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Smokeytown
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Smokeytown is 60 years old, which is far older than the national figure of 38. This tiny community of just 32 people is defined by a population that is significantly older than the rest of Victoria.
32
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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 Smokeytown — lower than 80% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Smokeytown is smaller than about 79% of similar areas, with only 32 people living here. The typical resident is 60, making the area far older than both the state and national averages by 22 years.
60 yrs —
Older than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 45 yrs
- 2021: 60 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 43.8% of the population, a figure far above the national average of 17.2%. This explains why children under 15 are well below the national rate, accounting for only 9.4% of residents.
43.8% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 22.6%
- 2021: 43.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
9.4% —
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 22.6%
- 2021: 9.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Smokeytown, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 44%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (34%) and Young adults (25–44) (13%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most residents are married (56.7%), while 13.3% are in de facto relationships, which is a little above the national figure. No residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, a rate well below the Australian 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.
13.3% —
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Smokeytown, Married is the majority at 81%; Never married is next at 19%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Smokeytown
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Smokeytown [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22296/smokeytown/topic/demographics-identity