2,318 ▼ -11.5%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2,619
- 2016: 2,193
- 2021: 2,318
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
St Arnaud · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in St Arnaud
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in St Arnaud is now 52, making the area far older than the national figure. This ageing trend is clear across the community, where seniors make up nearly a third of the population. With 2,318 people, it remains larger than about 82% of similar areas.
2,318
▼ -11.5%
- 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 St Arnaud — higher than 80% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population is far older than both Victoria and Australia, with the typical person aged 52. This is 14 years older than the national typical age of 38.
52 yrs ▲ +10.6%
Older than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 47 yrs
- 2016: 52 yrs
- 2021: 52 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 32% of the area, which is far above the 17.2% seen nationally. This explains why the share of children under 15 is well below the national figure at just 13.7%.
32.0% ▲ +28.6%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 24.9%
- 2016: 30.4%
- 2021: 32.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
13.7% ▼ -19.8%
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.1%
- 2016: 13.7%
- 2021: 13.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In St Arnaud, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 32%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (27%) and Young adults (25–44) (18%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 2.3% of residents are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is a little above the Victorian figure. Most people are married (40.4%), while those in de facto relationships sit at 10.8%, about the same as the national figure.
2.3% ▲ +154.0%
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.9%
- 2016: 0.9%
- 2021: 2.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.8% ▲ +17.7%
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.1%
- 2016: 9.1%
- 2021: 10.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In St Arnaud, the largest group is Married at 40%, followed by Never married (34%) and Widowed (11%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in St Arnaud [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22334/st-arnaud/topic/demographics-identity