27 —
Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 30
- 2021: 27
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Thorpdale South · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Thorpdale South
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Far older residents than most similar areas define Thorpdale South, where the typical person is 48. This sparsely populated place has only 27 people, with a population that is smaller than about 82% of similar areas.
27
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- 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 Thorpdale South — lower than 82% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 48 years old, which is far older than the Victorian and Australian figures of 38.
48 yrs —
Older than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 44 yrs
- 2021: 48 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 11.1% of the population, well below the national figure of 18.2%. People aged 65 and over account for 14.8%, which is a little below the Victorian average of 16.8%.
14.8% —
Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 10.0%
- 2021: 14.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
11.1% —
Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 13.3%
- 2021: 11.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Thorpdale South, the largest group is Youth (15–24) at 42%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (21%) and Seniors (65+) (21%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
No one in the area identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the national figure of 3.2%. Most residents have never married, accounting for 58.3% of the population.
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.
Marital status
View on map →In Thorpdale South, Never married is the majority at 64%; Married is next at 36%.
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 Thorpdale South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22512/thorpdale-south/topic/demographics-identity