11,352 ▼ -3.6%
Lower than 89% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 11,778
- 2016: 12,250
- 2021: 11,352
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Castlemaine · Urban Area
Demographics & Identity in Castlemaine
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A gap of 12 years separates the typical resident of Castlemaine from the state and national average. This is a significantly older community where the typical resident is now 50, and the population has shrunk by 3.6% since 2011 to 11,352 people.
11,352
▼ -3.6%
- 1,666–2,215: 1 area
- 2,215–2,944: 0 areas
- 2,944–3,914: 0 areas
- 3,914–5,203: 1 area
- 5,203–6,917: 0 areas
- 6,917–9,196: 0 areas
- 9,196–12,225: 6 areas
- 12,225–16,252: 16 areas
- 16,252–21,605: 17 areas
- 21,605–28,721: 14 areas
- 28,721–38,182: 7 areas
- 38,182–50,758: 12 areas
- 50,758–67,478: 4 areas
- 67,478–89,704: 6 areas
- 89,704–119,252: 4 areas
- 119,252–158,533: 3 areas
- 158,533–210,752: 2 areas
- 210,752–280,172: 2 areas
- 280,172–372,458: 4 areas
- 372,458–495,142: 2 areas
- 495,142–658,237: 1 area
- 658,237–875,054: 3 areas
- 875,054–1,163,289: 1 area
- 1,163,289–1,546,466: 1 area
- 1,546,466–2,055,858: 0 areas
- 2,055,858–2,733,039: 2 areas
- 2,733,039–3,633,278: 0 areas
- 3,633,278–4,830,047: 2 areas
All urban area areas, 2021. The marker is Castlemaine — lower than 89% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident here is far older than those in Victoria or Australia, and this age has climbed by 10 years since 2011.
50 yrs ▲ +25.0%
Older than 90% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 40 yrs
- 2016: 42 yrs
- 2021: 50 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
This area is among the oldest of its kind, with people aged 65 and over making up 29.2% of the population. This far exceeds the national figure, while children under 15 have fallen to just 14.2%.
29.2% ▲ +44.6%
Higher than 90% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 20.2%
- 2016: 22.0%
- 2021: 29.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
14.2% ▼ -25.0%
Lower than 95% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 18.9%
- 2016: 18.1%
- 2021: 14.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Castlemaine splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (29%) and Older adults (45–64) (28%), with Young adults (25–44) at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
People in de facto relationships make up 15.9% of the population, which is well above the national figure. Meanwhile, the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population is 1.3%, which is about the same as the Victorian average.
1.3% ▲ +48.4%
Lower than 99% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 0.9%
- 2016: 1.2%
- 2021: 1.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
15.9% ▲ +54.9%
Higher than 88% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 10.3%
- 2016: 10.6%
- 2021: 15.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Castlemaine splits fairly evenly between Married (40%) and Never married (36%), with Divorced at 13%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Castlemaine [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sua/2005/castlemaine/topic/demographics-identity