153 —
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 152
- 2021: 153
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Tresco West · Suburb / Locality
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Tresco West is just 33 years old, making the area noticeably younger than both Victoria and Australia. This youthfulness is driven by a high number of children and a very small senior population. The area is home to 153 people.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Tresco West — lower than 52% of areas.
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical age here is 33, which is much lower than most similar areas and five years younger than the state and national figures.
153 —
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
33 yrs —
Younger than 89% 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 26.8% of the population, a figure well above the national average. This helps explain the young age profile, especially since seniors aged 65 and over are much fewer here at just 7.8%.
7.8% —
Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
26.8% —
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Tresco West splits fairly evenly between Children (0–14) (27%) and Young adults (25–44) (26%), with Older adults (45–64) at 22%.
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 6.5% of the population, which is well above the 3.2% national figure. Most residents are married (60.9%), while those in de facto relationships are much fewer than in most areas.
6.5% —
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
4.8% —
Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
In Tresco West, Married is the majority at 55%; Never married is next at 26%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Tresco West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22580/tresco-west/topic/demographics-identity