20 —
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 14
- 2021: 20
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Sugarloaf · Suburb / Locality
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Sugarloaf is 48, which is far older than the state and national figure of 38. This sparsely populated area of just 20 people has a unique age split, with a very high proportion of both children and seniors.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Sugarloaf — lower than 86% of areas.
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is only 20 people, making it smaller than about 85% of similar areas.
20 —
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
48 yrs —
Older than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 30% of the population, which is far above the Victorian figure of 18%. This is paired with a high number of seniors, as those aged 65 and over are well above the national average at 25%.
25.0% —
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
30.0% —
Higher than 95% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Sugarloaf splits fairly evenly between Children (0–14) (30%) and Older adults (45–64) (30%), with Seniors (65+) at 25%.
First Nations identity and marital status.
No one in the area identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, a figure that is well below the national average of 3.2%.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
In Sugarloaf, the largest group is Married at 46%, followed by Never married (31%) and Divorced (23%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Sugarloaf [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22386/sugarloaf/topic/demographics-identity