140 ▼ -64.5%
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 394
- 2016: 141
- 2021: 140
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Trawalla · Suburb / Locality
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Trawalla is 49 years old, which is far older than the national figure of 38. This small community of 140 people is shaped by a mature population and a high proportion of adults aged between 45 and 64.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Trawalla — lower than 53% of areas.
How many people, and the typical age.
The population totals 140 people, making it smaller than about half of similar areas. Residents are significantly older than those in the rest of Victoria and Australia.
140 ▼ -64.5%
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
49 yrs ▲ +14.0%
Older than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up only 13.6% of the population, which is well below the national figure. In contrast, those aged 65 and over represent 20.7% of the area, a figure well above the state average.
20.7% ▲ +60.4%
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
13.6% ▼ -10.7%
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
In Trawalla, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 37%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (19%) and Seniors (65+) (18%).
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are more common here than in most areas, sitting well above the national figure at 15.5%. No residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is lower than most other areas.
0.0% ▼ -100.0%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
15.5% ▲ +100.9%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
In Trawalla, the largest group is Married at 50%, followed by Never married (31%) and Divorced (16%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Trawalla [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22573/trawalla/topic/demographics-identity