124 ▼ -53.6%
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 267
- 2016: 109
- 2021: 124
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
South Purrumbete · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in South Purrumbete
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in South Purrumbete is now 47, making the area far older than the national figure of 38. This small community of 124 people has a population that skews heavily towards seniors and older adults. It is an area where older residents are well represented compared to the rest of the state.
124
▼ -53.6%
- 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 South Purrumbete — lower than 55% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population totals 124 people, which is smaller than about 54% of similar areas. Those living here are far older than the typical Victorian or Australian resident by about 9 years.
47 yrs ▲ +27.0%
Older than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 37 yrs
- 2016: 47 yrs
- 2021: 47 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 23.4% of the population, a figure well above the national average. This older profile is matched by a lower number of children under 15, who make up 15.3% of the area.
23.4% ▲ +72.8%
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.5%
- 2016: 24.8%
- 2021: 23.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.3% ▼ -45.7%
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 28.2%
- 2016: 18.3%
- 2021: 15.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →South Purrumbete splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (28%) and Seniors (65+) (25%), with Young adults (25–44) at 25%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous residents account for 4.0% of the population, which is well above the Victorian average. Most people are married (62.4%), while those in de facto relationships (14.6%) are also well above the national figure.
4.0% ▲ +20.1%
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.4%
- 2016: 3.7%
- 2021: 4.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
14.6% ▲ +148.3%
Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.9%
- 2016: 3.6%
- 2021: 14.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In South Purrumbete, Married is the majority at 65%; Never married is next at 24%.
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 South Purrumbete [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22312/south-purrumbete/topic/demographics-identity