St Arnaud North · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in St Arnaud North

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.

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Where St Arnaud North sits — Total population

43 —
  • 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 North — lower than 75% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
St Arnaud North43
3477, VIC 817
Victoria 6,503,491
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

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.

43 —

Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 44
  • 2021: 43

The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.

57 yrs —

Older than 89% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 56 yrs
  • 2021: 57 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 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%.

30.2% —

Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 31.8%
  • 2021: 30.2%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

16.3% —

Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 6.8%
  • 2021: 16.3%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In St Arnaud North, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 37%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (31%) and Children (0–14) (20%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

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.

0.0% —

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 12.5%
  • 2021: 0.0%

Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).

Marital status

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In St Arnaud North, Married is the majority at 61%; Divorced is next at 22%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 0 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 3 males; 70–74: 4 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 0 males; 65–69: 0 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 5 males; 60–64: 6 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 4 males; 55–59: 0 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 0 males; 50–54: 0 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 5 males; 45–49: 5 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 0 males; 40–44: 0 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 0 males; 35–39: 0 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 0 males; 30–34: 0 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 0 males; 25–29: 0 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 0 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 0 males; 15–19: 0 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 0 males; 10–14: 3 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 0 males; 5–9: 0 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 0 males; 0–4: 0 females

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 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