Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
An older population defines St Arnaud North, where the typical resident is now 57. This is far older than the national figure of 38. The area remains very small and sparsely populated, with only 43 people living here.
The total population is 43 people, making it smaller than about 74% of similar areas. Residents here are far older than those in Victoria and Australia, with a typical age of 57.
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 30.2% of the population, which is far above the 17.2% national figure. Children under 15 account for 16.3%, a little below the Victorian average of 18%.
Married people make up 75.8% of the area, while those in de facto relationships are far below the national figure of 11.5%. No one here identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the Australian average.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in St Arnaud North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22336/st-arnaud-north/topic/demographics-identity