85 —
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 77
- 2021: 85
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Tarra Valley · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Tarra Valley
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Tarra Valley is 51, making the area far older than the national figure. This sparsely populated place has just 85 people, with a population that is older than most similar areas.
85
—
- 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 Tarra Valley — lower than 63% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical age here is 51 years, which is far older than the 38 years seen across Victoria and Australia.
51 yrs —
Older than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 51 yrs
- 2021: 51 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 21.2% of the population, which is well above the state average. This high number of children sits alongside a large group of older adults, who make up 44.7% of the area.
17.6% —
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 16.9%
- 2021: 17.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
21.2% —
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 3.9%
- 2021: 21.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Tarra Valley, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 46%, followed by Children (0–14) (22%) and Seniors (65+) (18%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are much more common here than in most areas, at 16.1%. Meanwhile, the proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people is well below the national figure.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
16.1% —
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 16.9%
- 2021: 16.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Tarra Valley, Married is the majority at 56%; Never married is next at 27%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Tarra Valley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22454/tarra-valley/topic/demographics-identity