74,598 ▲ +49.5%
Higher than 74% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 49,885
- 2016: 69,152
- 2021: 74,598
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Shepparton (Northern Victoria) · State Electorate
Demographics & Identity in Shepparton (Northern Victoria)
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A population increase of 50% since 2011 has seen Shepparton grow to 74,598 people. While the typical resident is now 40, this is four years younger than it was in 2011. The area is now larger than about 74% of similar places.
74,598
▲ +49.5%
- 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 Shepparton (Northern Victoria) — higher than 74% of areas.
| Shepparton (Northern Victoria) | 74,598 |
|---|---|
| Rest of Vic. | 1,576,613 |
| Victoria | 6,503,491 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 40, which is a little older than the Victorian and Australian figures of 38. However, the population has grown rapidly, adding about 24,713 people since 2011.
40 yrs ▼ -9.1%
Older than 57% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 44 yrs
- 2016: 40 yrs
- 2021: 40 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 19.2% of the population, which is a little above the state average. Seniors aged 65 and over are also more common here than in most areas, at 19.8%.
19.8% ▼ -2.9%
Higher than 70% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 20.4%
- 2016: 18.2%
- 2021: 19.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.2% ▼ -0.2%
Higher than 66% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 19.2%
- 2016: 19.8%
- 2021: 19.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Shepparton (Northern Victoria) splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (25%) and Young adults (25–44) (25%), with Seniors (65+) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous residents make up 3.8% of the population, which is a little above the Victorian figure and has risen since 2011. Nearly half of residents are married, while 10.8% are in a de facto relationship.
3.8% ▲ +79.7%
Higher than 66% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 2.1%
- 2016: 3.3%
- 2021: 3.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.8% ▲ +19.8%
Lower than 70% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 9.0%
- 2016: 9.5%
- 2021: 10.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Shepparton (Northern Victoria), the largest group is Married at 46%, followed by Never married (34%) and Divorced (9%).
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 Shepparton (Northern Victoria) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED27504/shepparton/topic/demographics-identity