23 —
Lower than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 24
- 2021: 23
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Timor West · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Timor West
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A striking 34.8% of people in Timor West are children under 15, a figure far above the state and national averages. This small area of just 23 people has a population that is much younger than most similar places, though the typical resident is 39 years old.
23
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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 Timor West — lower than 84% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Timor West is a very small community of 23 people, which is smaller than about 84% of similar areas. The typical resident is 39, making them a little older than the average person in Victoria or Australia.
39 yrs —
Younger than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 52 yrs
- 2021: 39 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 34.8% of the population, which is among the highest for this level and 17 points above the national figure. Meanwhile, seniors aged 65 and over account for 17.4%, which is about the same as the rest of the country.
17.4% —
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 41.7%
- 2021: 17.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
34.8% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 34.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Timor West, Children (0–14) is the majority at 67%; Seniors (65+) is next at 33%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
No residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander. This is lower than most similar areas and well below the national figure of 3.2%.
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 Timor West, Married is the majority at 77%; Never married is next at 23%.
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 Timor West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22520/timor-west/topic/demographics-identity