59,712 —
Higher than 56% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: 56,972
- 2021: 59,712
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Ovens Valley (Northern Victoria) · State Electorate
Demographics & Identity in Ovens Valley (Northern Victoria)
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Ovens Valley (Northern Victoria) is 47, making the area far older than the national figure of 38. This gap is driven by a large senior population and a low proportion of children. The region's population has grown by 4.8% since 2016 to reach 59,712 people.
59,712
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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 Ovens Valley (Northern Victoria) — higher than 56% of areas.
| Ovens Valley (Northern Victoria) | 59,712 |
|---|---|
| Rest of Vic. | 1,576,613 |
| Victoria | 6,503,491 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person here is 47, which is among the highest for similar areas and far older than the Victorian average. This age trend continued to rise slightly from 46 in 2016.
47 yrs —
Older than 91% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: 46 yrs
- 2021: 47 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 26.0% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 17.2%. This helps explain why the area has fewer children than most, with those under 15 making up 16.7%.
26.0% —
Higher than 93% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: 24.0%
- 2021: 26.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.7% —
Lower than 67% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: 17.5%
- 2021: 16.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Ovens Valley (Northern Victoria) splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (27%) and Seniors (65+) (26%), with Young adults (25–44) at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 1.7% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is about the same as the Victorian average. Around 12.0% of people are in a de facto relationship, a figure that has risen slightly since 2016.
1.7% —
Lower than 60% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: 1.3%
- 2021: 1.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.0% —
Lower than 51% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: 10.3%
- 2021: 12.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Ovens Valley (Northern Victoria), the largest group is Married at 48%, followed by Never married (31%) and Divorced (10%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Ovens Valley (Northern Victoria)
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Ovens Valley (Northern Victoria) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED26504/ovens-valley/topic/demographics-identity