12,756 ▲ +9.0%
Lower than 88% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 11,698
- 2016: 20,424
- 2021: 12,756
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Colac · Urban Area
Demographics & Identity in Colac
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Noticeably older residents define Colac, where the typical person is 42, making the area older than most similar places. This community has grown by 9% since 2011 and is now home to 12,756 people.
12,756
▲ +9.0%
- 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 Colac — lower than 88% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by about 1,058 people since 2011 to reach 12,756. While the typical resident is 42—which is noticeably older than the national figure of 38—this age has actually dropped by two years since 2011.
42 yrs ▼ -4.5%
Older than 57% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 44 yrs
- 2016: 45 yrs
- 2021: 42 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors make up 24.1% of the population, a figure well above the state and national averages. This trend has grown since 2011, while the proportion of children under 15 has fallen slightly to 17.0%.
24.1% ▲ +16.1%
Higher than 75% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 20.8%
- 2016: 24.2%
- 2021: 24.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.0% ▼ -6.3%
Lower than 73% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 18.2%
- 2016: 17.9%
- 2021: 17.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Colac splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (24%) and Young adults (25–44) (24%), with Older adults (45–64) at 24%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 1.5% of the population, which is among the lowest for similar areas. People in de facto relationships now make up 12.3% of the community, up 4.7 points from 2011.
1.5% ▲ +117.6%
Lower than 94% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 0.7%
- 2016: 3.1%
- 2021: 1.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.3% ▲ +61.7%
Lower than 61% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 7.6%
- 2016: 11.5%
- 2021: 12.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Colac, the largest group is Married at 42%, followed by Never married (37%) and Divorced (10%).
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 Colac [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sua/2006/colac/topic/demographics-identity