147 —
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 149
- 2021: 147
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Zeerust · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Zeerust
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Over half of the 147 people living in Zeerust are married. This small community is notably younger than most similar areas, with a high proportion of children and a small number of seniors.
147
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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 Zeerust — lower than 53% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 39 years old, which is a little older than the figures for Victoria and Australia.
39 yrs —
Younger than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 45 yrs
- 2021: 39 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 21.8% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. Meanwhile, seniors aged 65 and over are much less common here than in most other areas.
12.9% —
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 14.8%
- 2021: 12.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
21.8% —
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 17.4%
- 2021: 21.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Zeerust, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 32%, followed by Children (0–14) (22%) and Young adults (25–44) (21%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 6.8% of the population, which is well above the 1% seen across Victoria. About 12.3% of residents are in a de facto relationship.
6.8% —
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 3.4%
- 2021: 6.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.3% —
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 7.6%
- 2021: 12.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Zeerust, Married is the majority at 54%; Never married is next at 30%.
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 Zeerust [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22943/zeerust/topic/demographics-identity