826 ▼ -9.7%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 915
- 2016: 828
- 2021: 826
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Stanhope · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Stanhope
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Stanhope is now far older than the national average, with the community's age climbing to 49 years. This reflects a population that is significantly older than most similar areas. The town has grown to 826 people, making it larger than about 72% of other areas at this level.
826
▼ -9.7%
- 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 Stanhope — higher than 72% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person living here is 49, which is far older than the state and national figure of 38. The total population stands at 826 people.
49 yrs → 0.0%
Older than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 49 yrs
- 2016: 52 yrs
- 2021: 49 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 26.2% of the population, a figure well above the Victorian average of 16.8%. Children under 15 account for 16.2%, which is a little below the national figure.
26.2% ▲ +13.9%
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 23.0%
- 2016: 25.1%
- 2021: 26.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.2% ▲ +15.1%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.1%
- 2016: 16.4%
- 2021: 16.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Stanhope splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (29%) and Seniors (65+) (26%), with Young adults (25–44) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 2.4% of residents are Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander, which is a little above the state average. Most people are either married (45.8%) or have never been married (30.4%), while 11.9% are in a de facto relationship.
2.4% ▲ +16.6%
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.1%
- 2016: 2.1%
- 2021: 2.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.9% ▲ +98.9%
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.0%
- 2016: 10.4%
- 2021: 11.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Stanhope, the largest group is Married at 46%, followed by Never married (30%) and Divorced (10%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Stanhope
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Stanhope [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22350/stanhope/topic/demographics-identity