1,189 ▲ +40.0%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 849
- 2016: 1,032
- 2021: 1,189
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Smythesdale · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Smythesdale
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Smythesdale stands out among similar areas for its high number of couples in de facto relationships and a youthful tilt. The population has grown to ,1189 people, with a typical resident aged 39, making it slightly older than the national figure.
1,189
▲ +40.0%
- 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 Smythesdale — higher than 74% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is 1,189, which is larger than about 76% of similar areas.
39 yrs ▲ +2.6%
Younger than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 38 yrs
- 2016: 40 yrs
- 2021: 39 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Families with children are common here, as the 20.4% of residents under 15 is higher than most areas and a little above the Victorian figure. Seniors aged 65 and over make up 15.9% of the population, which is lower than most similar areas.
15.9% ▲ +51.5%
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.5%
- 2016: 12.9%
- 2021: 15.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.4% ▼ -9.2%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 22.4%
- 2016: 23.6%
- 2021: 20.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Smythesdale splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (28%) and Young adults (25–44) (23%), with Children (0–14) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are much more common here than in most areas, at 16.0%, well above the 11.5% national figure. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 2.6% of the population, which is a little above the Victorian average.
2.6% ▲ +638.7%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.4%
- 2016: 0.9%
- 2021: 2.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
16.0% ▲ +13.5%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.1%
- 2016: 14.9%
- 2021: 16.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Smythesdale, the largest group is Married at 48%, followed by Never married (33%) and Divorced (11%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Smythesdale
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Smythesdale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22299/smythesdale/topic/demographics-identity