107 —
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 121
- 2021: 107
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Upper Lurg · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Upper Lurg
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Twelve years older than the typical Victorian is the resident of Upper Lurg, where the usual age is 50. This sparsely populated area of 107 people is defined by a strong senior presence and a high number of couples.
107
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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 Upper Lurg — lower than 57% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population is small, with only 107 residents. People here are far older than the national figure, with a typical age of 50.
50 yrs —
Older than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 49 yrs
- 2021: 50 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors make up 23.4% of the area, which is well above the Victorian figure of 16.8%. Older adults aged 45 to 64 are the largest group at 43%, while children under 15 are a little below the national average at 16.8%.
23.4% —
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 16.5%
- 2021: 23.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.8% —
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 23.1%
- 2021: 16.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Upper Lurg, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 41%, followed by Seniors (65+) (22%) and Children (0–14) (16%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
A high 18.8% of residents are in a de facto relationship, which is well above the national figure of 11.5%. Nearly half the population is married, and 2.8% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander.
2.8% —
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 5.8%
- 2021: 2.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
18.8% —
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 23.3%
- 2021: 18.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Upper Lurg, the largest group is Married at 50%, followed by Never married (28%) and Divorced (18%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Upper Lurg
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Upper Lurg [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22616/upper-lurg/topic/demographics-identity