6,220 ▲ +1.1%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6,150
- 2016: 6,032
- 2021: 6,220
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Stawell · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Stawell
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A far older population than most similar areas defines Stawell, where the typical resident is 47. With 6,220 people, it is one of the largest towns in its region. This age gap is most visible in the high number of seniors living here.
6,220
▲ +1.1%
- 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 Stawell — higher than 86% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Stawell is among the largest areas at this level with a total population of 6,220. The typical resident is 47, which is far older than the national figure of 38.
47 yrs ▲ +9.3%
Older than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 43 yrs
- 2016: 47 yrs
- 2021: 47 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 26.1% of the population, which is well above the Victorian figure of 16.8%. This helps explain why the area is older, as children under 15 make up only 15.4% of residents.
26.1% ▲ +24.7%
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.9%
- 2016: 24.9%
- 2021: 26.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.4% ▼ -14.2%
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.9%
- 2016: 14.8%
- 2021: 15.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Stawell splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (26%) and Seniors (65+) (26%), with Young adults (25–44) at 22%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 1.8% of the population, which is about the same as the state average. Around 43% of residents are married, while 12.3% are in a de facto relationship.
1.8% ▲ +57.9%
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.2%
- 2016: 1.8%
- 2021: 1.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.3% ▲ +41.1%
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.7%
- 2016: 9.6%
- 2021: 12.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Stawell, the largest group is Married at 43%, followed by Never married (35%) and Divorced (9%).
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 Stawell [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22354/stawell/topic/demographics-identity