6,046 ▼ -1.6%
Higher than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 6,142
- 2016: 6,952
- 2021: 6,046
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Inverloch · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Inverloch
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
More than half of the 6,046 people in Inverloch are married, reflecting a mature population with a strong lean towards older residents. The area has become significantly older since 2011, with the typical resident now 55 years old. This shift has created a community where seniors are far more common than in the rest of the state.
6,046
▼ -1.6%
- 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 Inverloch — higher than 86% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person living in Inverloch is 55, which is far older than the national figure of 38. This is a significant shift over time, as the typical age rose by 18 years since 2011.
55 yrs ▲ +48.6%
Older than 83% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 37 yrs
- 2016: 39 yrs
- 2021: 55 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 35.3% of the population, a figure far above the Victorian average of 16.8%. In contrast, children under 15 have become less common, falling to 15.4% since 2011.
35.3% ▲ +139.9%
Higher than 87% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 14.7%
- 2016: 18.0%
- 2021: 35.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.4% ▼ -30.1%
Lower than 68% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 22.0%
- 2016: 20.9%
- 2021: 15.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Inverloch, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 35%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (25%) and Young adults (25–44) (17%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
People in de facto relationships make up 11.3% of the population, which is about the same as the Australian figure. About 0.7% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is among the lowest for similar areas.
0.7% ▼ -15.4%
Lower than 93% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 0.8%
- 2016: 1.0%
- 2021: 0.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.3% ▲ +1.9%
Lower than 71% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 11.1%
- 2016: 12.1%
- 2021: 11.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Inverloch, Married is the majority at 55%; Never married is next at 23%.
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 Inverloch [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL214010/inverloch/topic/demographics-identity