53 —
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 78
- 2021: 53
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Speed · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Speed
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Speed is now 54, making this area far older than the national figure. It is a sparsely populated place of just 53 people, with a population that skews heavily toward older adults.
53
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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 Speed — lower than 71% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical age of 54 is far older than the Victorian and Australian figures of 38. The total population is small, with Speed being smaller than about 71% of similar areas.
54 yrs —
Older than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 47 yrs
- 2021: 54 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 11.3% of the population, which is well below the national figure. This contrasts with seniors aged 65 and over, who represent 20.8% of residents, a figure well above the state average.
20.8% —
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 11.5%
- 2021: 20.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
11.3% —
Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 15.4%
- 2021: 11.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Speed, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 38%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (25%) and Seniors (65+) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 7.5% of the population, which is well above the figures for Victoria and Australia. Meanwhile, those in de facto relationships are much lower than in most areas at 7.0%.
7.5% —
Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 7.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
7.0% —
Lower than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 16.1%
- 2021: 7.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Speed, the largest group is Married at 48%, followed by Never married (30%) and Divorced (8%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Speed
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Speed [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22318/speed/topic/demographics-identity