7,030 ▲ +4.4%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6,731
- 2016: 6,923
- 2021: 7,030
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Viewbank · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Viewbank
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A population of 7,030 people now call Viewbank home, making it one of the largest areas at this level. Residents here are noticeably older than the national and state typical age of 38, with a typical resident being 43 years old. This mix of ages is reflected in a community where children and seniors make up up nearly equal shares of the population.
7,030
▲ +4.4%
- 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 Viewbank — higher than 87% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident in Viewbank is 43, which is noticeably older than the typical person in Victoria or Australia. With 7,030 people, it is among the largest areas of its kind.
43 yrs ▲ +2.4%
Younger than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 42 yrs
- 2016: 42 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 20.5% of the population, which is a little above the national figure. Seniors aged 65 and over are also well represented at 20.7%, a figure well above the state and national averages.
20.7% ▲ +10.9%
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.7%
- 2016: 20.8%
- 2021: 20.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.5% ▲ +9.7%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.7%
- 2016: 20.3%
- 2021: 20.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Viewbank, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 27%, followed by Seniors (65+) (21%) and Children (0–14) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Married couples are the most common relationship status at 58.4%, while people in de facto relationships are much lower here than in most other areas. Around 0.5% of the population are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, which is lower than most areas.
0.5% ▲ +33.2%
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.3%
- 2016: 0.5%
- 2021: 0.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
6.0% ▲ +44.6%
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.2%
- 2016: 5.3%
- 2021: 6.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Viewbank, Married is the majority at 58%; 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 Viewbank [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22633/viewbank/topic/demographics-identity