37 —
Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 34
- 2021: 37
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Towong Upper · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Towong Upper
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Towong Upper is far older than the national average at 49 years. This sparsely populated area of just 37 people has a population skewed heavily towards older adults and seniors.
37
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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 Upper — lower than 78% of areas.
| Towong Upper | 37 |
|---|---|
| 3707 crosses VIC/NSW | 1,871 |
| Victoria | 6,503,491 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 49, which is far older than the Victoria and Australia figure of 38 years. There are only 37 people living in the area.
49 yrs —
Older than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 44 yrs
- 2021: 49 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 21.6% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 17.2%. Children under 15 account for 16.2%, slightly below the state average.
21.6% —
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 23.5%
- 2021: 21.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.2% —
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 38.2%
- 2021: 16.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Towong Upper, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 42%, followed by Seniors (65+) (33%) and Children (0–14) (25%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Married people make up 75.9% of the community, while those in de facto relationships are far below the national figure at 0.0%. No residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander.
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.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
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 Upper [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22564/towong-upper/topic/demographics-identity