67,957 —
Higher than 66% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: 62,546
- 2021: 67,957
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Ripon (Western Victoria) · State Electorate
Demographics & Identity in Ripon (Western Victoria)
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Older residents dominate the daily life of Ripon (Western Victoria), where the typical person is 47 years old. This is far older than the typical resident in Victoria or Australia. The population has grown by 8.7% since 2016, reaching a total of 67,957 people.
67,957
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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 Ripon (Western Victoria) — higher than 66% of areas.
| Ripon (Western Victoria) | 67,957 |
|---|---|
| Rest of Vic. | 1,576,613 |
| Victoria | 6,503,491 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical age of residents is 47, which is among the highest for similar areas and far older than the national figure of 38. This age has barely changed since 2016.
47 yrs —
Older than 91% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: 47 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 25.5% of the area, a figure well above the Victorian average. This helps explain why children under 15 are a little below the national rate at 16.3%.
25.5% —
Higher than 92% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: 23.9%
- 2021: 25.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.3% —
Lower than 73% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: 16.5%
- 2021: 16.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Ripon (Western Victoria) splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (28%) and Seniors (65+) (26%), with Young adults (25–44) at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 1.9% of the population identifies as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is about the same as the state average. People in de facto relationships make up 12.8% of the area, a figure that is higher than most other similar areas.
1.9% —
Lower than 56% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: 1.5%
- 2021: 1.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.8% —
Higher than 63% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: 10.8%
- 2021: 12.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Ripon (Western Victoria), the largest group is Married at 45%, followed by Never married (33%) and Divorced (11%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Ripon (Western Victoria)
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Ripon (Western Victoria) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED27208/ripon/topic/demographics-identity