11,954 ▲ +4.7%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11,416
- 2016: 11,678
- 2021: 11,954
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Vermont South · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Vermont South
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
An ageing population is the defining story for Vermont South, where the typical resident is now 46. This makes the area far older than the national figure of 38. With 11,954 people, it is among the largest areas of its kind in the region.
11,954
▲ +4.7%
- 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 Vermont South — higher than 88% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident here is 46, which is far older than the typical person in Victoria or across Australia.
46 yrs ▲ +2.2%
Older than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 45 yrs
- 2016: 45 yrs
- 2021: 46 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
A high number of seniors live here, with those aged 65 and over making up 26.9% of the population. This is far above the state figure and helps explain why children under 15 are well below the national average at 14.8%.
26.9% ▲ +47.5%
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.2%
- 2016: 23.9%
- 2021: 26.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
14.8% ▼ -6.7%
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.8%
- 2016: 15.2%
- 2021: 14.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Vermont South splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (27%) and Older adults (45–64) (26%), with Young adults (25–44) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Marriage is common, with 58.9% of residents married, while those in de facto relationships are well below the national figure at 3.9%. Only 0.2% of the population identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the Australian average.
0.2% ▲ +21.0%
Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.1%
- 2016: 0.1%
- 2021: 0.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
3.9% ▲ +22.5%
Lower than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.2%
- 2016: 3.3%
- 2021: 3.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Vermont South, Married is the majority at 59%; Never married is next at 27%.
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 Vermont South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22628/vermont-south/topic/demographics-identity