15,301 ▼ -31.8%
Lower than 83% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 22,426
- 2016: 14,646
- 2021: 15,301
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Sale · Urban Area
Demographics & Identity in Sale
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Nearly half of all residents in Sale are married, reflecting a community where the typical person is noticeably older than the national figure. While the population has shrank by about 7,125 people since 2011, the area remains a significant regional hub with 15,301 residents.
15,301
▼ -31.8%
- 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 Sale — lower than 83% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident in Sale is 42, which is noticeably older than the typical Australian aged 38. Since 2011, the total population has fallen by 32% to 15,301 people.
42 yrs ▼ -2.3%
Older than 57% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 43 yrs
- 2016: 40 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 aged 65 and over make up 22% of the population, a figure well above the national average of 17.2%. This shift is part of a growing trend, as the proportion of older residents rose by 2.9 points since 2011.
22.0% ▲ +15.3%
Higher than 63% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 19.0%
- 2016: 19.0%
- 2021: 22.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.3% ▼ -5.8%
Higher than 54% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 19.5%
- 2016: 19.1%
- 2021: 18.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Sale splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (25%) and Young adults (25–44) (24%), with Seniors (65+) at 22%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population rose to 2.5% by 2021, which is a little above the Victorian figure. Most people are married (45.1%) or have never married (33.8%).
2.5% ▲ +452.1%
Lower than 81% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 0.5%
- 2016: 1.6%
- 2021: 2.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.6% ▲ +27.4%
Lower than 75% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 9.1%
- 2016: 10.4%
- 2021: 11.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Sale, the largest group is Married at 45%, followed by Never married (34%) 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 Sale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sua/2015/sale/topic/demographics-identity