72 —
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 57
- 2021: 72
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Terip Terip · Suburb / Locality
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Terip Terip is 58 years old, making it far older than most other areas in the state. This sparsely populated community of 72 people is defined by a high proportion of seniors and a small number of children.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Terip Terip — lower than 66% of areas.
How many people, and the typical age.
With only 72 residents, Terip Terip is smaller than about 65% of similar areas. The typical person here is 58, which is 20 years older than the national figure.
72 —
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
58 yrs —
Older than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors make up 41.7% of the population, far above the Victorian average of 16.8%. This explains why children under 15 are much less common here than elsewhere, accounting for only 12.5% of residents.
41.7% —
Higher than 97% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
12.5% —
Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Terip Terip splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (39%) and Older adults (45–64) (38%), with Children (0–14) at 12%.
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous identity is more common here than in most areas, with 6.9% of people identifying as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander. Nearly half of the population is married, while 12.1% are in de facto relationships, which is about the same as the national figure.
6.9% —
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.1% —
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
In Terip Terip, the largest group is Married at 50%, followed by Never married (30%) and Divorced (10%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Terip Terip [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22489/terip-terip/topic/demographics-identity