58,458 —
Higher than 54% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: 56,512
- 2021: 58,458
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Lowan (Western Victoria) · State Electorate
Demographics & Identity in Lowan (Western Victoria)
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Far older residents than most similar areas live in Lowan, where the typical person is 46. This sparsely populated region has seen its population grow by 3.4% to reach 58,458 people, though it remains an area with a very high proportion of seniors.
58,458
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- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–2: 0 areas
- 2–4: 0 areas
- 4–5: 0 areas
- 5–8: 0 areas
- 8–13: 2 areas
- 13–19: 1 area
- 19–29: 0 areas
- 29–44: 1 area
- 44–68: 0 areas
- 68–103: 1 area
- 103–158: 0 areas
- 158–240: 1 area
- 240–366: 1 area
- 366–559: 1 area
- 559–852: 1 area
- 852–1,299: 0 areas
- 1,299–1,980: 1 area
- 1,980–3,018: 0 areas
- 3,018–4,602: 2 areas
- 4,602–7,016: 2 areas
- 7,016–10,696: 28 areas
- 10,696–16,307: 5 areas
- 16,307–24,861: 5 areas
- 24,861–37,902: 41 areas
- 37,902–57,783: 150 areas
- 57,783–88,095: 162 areas
- 88,095–134,306: 43 areas
All state electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Lowan (Western Victoria) — higher than 54% of areas.
| Lowan (Western Victoria) | 58,458 |
|---|---|
| Rest of Vic. | 1,576,613 |
| Victoria | 6,503,491 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by 3.4% since 2016, adding about 1,946 people to reach a total of 58,458. This is larger than about 55% of similar areas, and the typical age of 46 has barely changed in recent years.
46 yrs —
Older than 88% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: 46 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 quarter of the population is now aged 65 or over, a figure that is well above the Victorian and national averages. This high number of seniors is reflected in the age structure, while children under 15 make up 16.9%, which is a little below the national figure.
25.1% —
Higher than 90% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: 23.4%
- 2021: 25.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.9% —
Lower than 64% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: 17.4%
- 2021: 16.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Lowan (Western Victoria) splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (27%) and Seniors (65+) (25%), with Young adults (25–44) at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 1.9% of the population, which is about the same as the Victorian average. Nearly half of residents are married, and those in de facto relationships rose to 11.0% since 2016.
1.9% —
Lower than 57% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: 1.4%
- 2021: 1.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.0% —
Lower than 67% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: 9.3%
- 2021: 11.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Lowan (Western Victoria), the largest group is Married at 49%, followed by Never married (31%) and Divorced (9%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Lowan (Western Victoria)
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Lowan (Western Victoria) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED24408/lowan/topic/demographics-identity