7,015 ▼ -0.1%
Higher than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 7,024
- 2016: 6,925
- 2021: 7,015
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Ararat · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Ararat
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A population of 7,015 makes Ararat larger than about 90% of similar areas. It is a noticeably older community where the typical resident is 45, which is seven years older than the national figure. This shift is continuing, as the typical age has risen by two years since 2011.
7,015
▼ -0.1%
- 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 Ararat — higher than 86% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population has stayed steady at 7,015 since 2011. The typical resident is 45 years old, a figure that is noticeably older than the state and national typical age of 38.
45 yrs ▲ +4.7%
Older than 50% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 43 yrs
- 2016: 46 yrs
- 2021: 45 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 25.3% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 17.2%. At the same time, the proportion of children under 15 has fallen to 15.7%, a little below the national average.
25.3% ▲ +20.5%
Higher than 60% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 21.0%
- 2016: 24.4%
- 2021: 25.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.7% ▼ -16.9%
Lower than 66% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 18.9%
- 2016: 15.9%
- 2021: 15.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Ararat splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (25%) and Older adults (45–64) (25%), with Young adults (25–44) at 23%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 1.6% of the population, which is about the same as the Victorian figure. Those in de facto relationships now account for 12.8% of residents, a little above the national figure.
1.6% ▲ +81.9%
Lower than 84% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 0.9%
- 2016: 1.2%
- 2021: 1.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.8% ▲ +26.9%
Lower than 53% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 10.1%
- 2016: 11.4%
- 2021: 12.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Ararat splits fairly evenly between Married (40%) and Never married (38%), with Divorced at 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 Ararat [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL214001/ararat/topic/demographics-identity