44 —
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 39
- 2021: 44
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Vervale · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Vervale
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Vervale is 55, which is far older than the national figure of 38. This sparsely populated area is mostly made up of older adults and seniors, with very few children living here.
44
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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 Vervale — lower than 75% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Vervale is a small community of only 44 people, making it smaller than about 74% of similar areas.
55 yrs —
Older than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 54 yrs
- 2021: 55 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
The area has a high proportion of seniors, with those aged 65 and over making up 22.7% of the population. This is well above the 17.2% national figure, while children under 15 are well below the national average at 13.6%.
22.7% —
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 25.6%
- 2021: 22.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
13.6% —
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 17.9%
- 2021: 13.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Vervale, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 33%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (25%) and Seniors (65+) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Couples in de facto relationships make up 26.5% of the population, a figure far above the 11.5% national average. There are no Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander residents in the area.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 7.7%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
26.5% —
Higher than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 11.5%
- 2021: 26.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Vervale, the largest group is Never married at 48%, followed by Married (42%) and Divorced (10%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Vervale
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Vervale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22629/vervale/topic/demographics-identity