415 ▲ +28.5%
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 323
- 2016: 335
- 2021: 415
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Upper Plenty · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Upper Plenty
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A growing population of 415 people now lives in Upper Plenty, where residents are noticeably older than the state and national average. The typical person here is 43, though there is a surprisingly high proportion of children under 15 compared to most other areas.
415
▲ +28.5%
- 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 Plenty — higher than 62% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population has reached 415, making it larger than about 65% of similar areas. Residents are noticeably older than the national figure, with a typical age of 43.
43 yrs → 0.0%
Younger than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 43 yrs
- 2016: 46 yrs
- 2021: 43 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 22.4% of the population, which is well above the Victorian figure of 18%. Older adults aged 45 to 64 are the largest group at 29.9%, while seniors aged 65 and over sit at 17.3%.
17.3% ▲ +11.7%
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.5%
- 2016: 15.8%
- 2021: 17.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
22.4% ▲ +3.1%
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 21.7%
- 2016: 16.7%
- 2021: 22.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Upper Plenty, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 30%, followed by Children (0–14) (23%) and Young adults (25–44) (18%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 49.1% of residents are married, and 12.5% are in a de facto relationship. The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population is 0.7%, which is lower than most areas and a little below the Australian average.
0.7% ▲ —
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 1.2%
- 2021: 0.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.5% ▼ -11.7%
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.1%
- 2016: 18.8%
- 2021: 12.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Upper Plenty, the largest group is Married at 50%, followed by Never married (35%) and Divorced (9%).
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 Upper Plenty [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22617/upper-plenty/topic/demographics-identity