10,577 ▼ -10.5%
Higher than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 11,820
- 2016: 12,952
- 2021: 10,577
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Castlemaine · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Castlemaine
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A far older population than most similar areas defines Castlemaine, where the typical resident is now 50 years old. This age gap is stark compared to the national figure of 38. While the area remains one of the largest in its region, the total number of people has dropped by 11% since 2011.
10,577
▼ -10.5%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–5: 0 areas
- 5–9: 0 areas
- 9–16: 2 areas
- 16–27: 1 area
- 27–47: 2 areas
- 47–81: 2 areas
- 81–139: 14 areas
- 139–241: 145 areas
- 241–418: 340 areas
- 418–723: 351 areas
- 723–1,252: 304 areas
- 1,252–2,168: 191 areas
- 2,168–3,752: 181 areas
- 3,752–6,495: 107 areas
- 6,495–11,242: 69 areas
- 11,242–19,459: 44 areas
- 19,459–33,683: 31 areas
- 33,683–58,304: 17 areas
- 58,304–100,921: 8 areas
- 100,921–174,689: 8 areas
- 174,689–302,378: 4 areas
- 302,378–523,401: 5 areas
- 523,401–905,982: 2 areas
- 905,982–1,568,210: 1 area
- 1,568,210–2,714,494: 2 areas
- 2,714,494–4,698,656: 2 areas
All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Castlemaine — higher than 86% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person living here is 50, which is far older than the state and national figures. This shift is part of a long-term trend, as the typical age rose by 8 years since 2011.
50 yrs ▲ +19.0%
Older than 68% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 42 yrs
- 2016: 44 yrs
- 2021: 50 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 29.2% of the population, which is far above the national figure. This aging trend is mirrored by a drop in children under 15, who now make up 14.1% of the area, well below the national average.
29.2% ▲ +37.7%
Higher than 73% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 21.2%
- 2016: 25.4%
- 2021: 29.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
14.1% ▼ -27.0%
Lower than 76% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 19.4%
- 2016: 17.7%
- 2021: 14.1%
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) (27%), with Young adults (25–44) at 22%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
People in de facto relationships are more common here than in most other areas, at 15.6%. Meanwhile, the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population fell to 1.3%, which is a little below the Australian figure.
1.3% ▼ -70.2%
Lower than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 4.5%
- 2016: 3.8%
- 2021: 1.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
15.6% ▲ +44.6%
Higher than 73% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 10.8%
- 2016: 11.4%
- 2021: 15.6%
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 (39%) 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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Cite this page
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/ucl/UCL213002/castlemaine/topic/demographics-identity