128 —
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 117
- 2021: 128
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Southern Cross · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Southern Cross
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A shift toward an older population marks the latest data for Southern Cross, where the typical resident is now 46. This small community of 128 people is far older than the national average, with a particularly high number of seniors.
128
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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 Southern Cross — lower than 55% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person living in Southern Cross is 46, which is far older than the typical resident in Victoria or Australia. The total population is 128 people.
46 yrs —
Older than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 46 yrs
- 2021: 46 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
This area has a split age profile, with children under 15 making up 22.7% of the population, well above the national figure. At the same time, seniors aged 65 and over are far more common here than across the state, accounting for 32.8% of residents.
32.8% —
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 23.9%
- 2021: 32.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
22.7% —
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 26.5%
- 2021: 22.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Southern Cross splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (27%) and Older adults (45–64) (26%), with Young adults (25–44) at 19%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Married couples make up 61.1% of the population, while those in de facto relationships are much lower than in most other areas. No one in the community identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander.
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.
6.8% —
Lower than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 10.8%
- 2021: 6.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Southern Cross, Married is the majority at 64%; Never married is next at 24%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Southern Cross
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Southern Cross [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22316/southern-cross/topic/demographics-identity