63 —
Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 45
- 2021: 63
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Staffordshire Reef · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Staffordshire Reef
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical age of 60 makes Staffordshire Reef far older than most other areas in the state. This sparsely populated place has a small community of 63 people, with a very high proportion of seniors and a notable Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander presence.
63
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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 Staffordshire Reef — lower than 68% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident here is 60 years old, which is 22 years older than the national figure. This is among the highest typical ages for areas of this type.
60 yrs —
Older than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 57 yrs
- 2021: 60 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors make up 39.7% of the population, a figure far above the 17.2% seen across Australia. Meanwhile, children under 15 account for 15.9%, which is a little below the state and national averages.
39.7% —
Higher than 95% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 17.8%
- 2021: 39.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.9% —
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 8.9%
- 2021: 15.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Staffordshire Reef, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 39%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (30%) and Children (0–14) (16%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 6.3% of the population, which is well above the Victorian figure of 1.0%. People in de facto relationships are much less common here than in most other areas.
6.3% —
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 6.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
7.1% —
Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 7.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Staffordshire Reef, the largest group is Never married at 33%, followed by Married (24%) and Divorced (20%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Staffordshire Reef
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Staffordshire Reef [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22348/staffordshire-reef/topic/demographics-identity