143 —
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 132
- 2021: 143
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Towong · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Towong
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Towong is now 60 years old, making the area far older than the national average. This small community of 143 people is shaped by a very high proportion of seniors and few children.
143
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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 Towong — lower than 53% of areas.
| Towong | 143 |
|---|---|
| 3707 crosses VIC/NSW | 1,871 |
| Victoria | 6,503,491 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical age here is 60, which is among the highest for similar areas and 22 years older than the typical person in Victoria or Australia.
60 yrs —
Older than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 58 yrs
- 2021: 60 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 38.5% of the population, a figure far above the national average. This helps explain why children under 15 are well below the state and national figures at just 13.3%.
38.5% —
Higher than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 29.5%
- 2021: 38.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
13.3% —
Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 15.9%
- 2021: 13.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Towong, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 37%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (32%) and Young adults (25–44) (16%).
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. About 58.7% of residents are married, while 11.1% are in a de facto relationship, which is about the same as the rest of the country.
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.
11.1% —
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 9.5%
- 2021: 11.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Towong, Married is the majority at 61%; Never married is next at 19%.
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 Towong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22563/towong/topic/demographics-identity