553 ▲ +18.4%
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 467
- 2016: 562
- 2021: 553
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Traralgon South · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Traralgon South
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A larger population of 553 people lives in Traralgon South, where families with children are more common than in most similar areas. This creates a community that is generally younger than the state average, with a notable gap in the number of seniors.
553
▲ +18.4%
- 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 Traralgon South — higher than 66% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 39 years old, which is a little older than the national figure of 38. This population is larger than about 68% of similar areas.
39 yrs ▲ +21.9%
Younger than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 32 yrs
- 2016: 37 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 19.7% of the area, which is a little above the Victorian figure of 18%. Meanwhile, the proportion of people aged 65 and over is 13.7%, which is well below the national figure of 17.2%.
13.7% ▲ +327.9%
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.2%
- 2016: 7.3%
- 2021: 13.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.7% ▼ -36.5%
Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 31.0%
- 2016: 26.9%
- 2021: 19.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Traralgon South, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 29%, followed by Children (0–14) (20%) and Young adults (25–44) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 1.8% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is about the same as the Victorian average. More than half of the population is married, while 12.7% are in a de facto relationship, a figure a little above the national average.
1.8% ▲ —
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 0.9%
- 2021: 1.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.7% ▲ +116.7%
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.9%
- 2016: 7.4%
- 2021: 12.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Traralgon South, Married is the majority at 54%; Never married is next at 32%.
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 Traralgon South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22571/traralgon-south/topic/demographics-identity