6,016 ▼ -23.0%
Higher than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 7,811
- 2016: 7,917
- 2021: 6,016
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Seymour · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Seymour
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Seymour is now 45, making the area noticeably older than the state and national figures. This shift is stark, with the typical age climbing 13 years since 2011. While the population is larger than most similar areas, it has shrank by 23% over the last decade.
6,016
▼ -23.0%
- 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 Seymour — higher than 86% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Seymour has 6,016 residents, which is more than about 89% of similar areas. However, the total population fell by about 1,795 people since 2011.
45 yrs ▲ +40.6%
Older than 50% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 32 yrs
- 2016: 48 yrs
- 2021: 45 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
The area has aged significantly, with seniors now making up 24.1% of the population—well above the national figure. This trend is mirrored by a sharp drop in children under 15, who now make up 15.2% of the community.
24.1% ▲ +338.2%
Higher than 56% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 5.5%
- 2016: 27.6%
- 2021: 24.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.2% ▼ -42.7%
Lower than 70% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 26.5%
- 2016: 16.5%
- 2021: 15.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Seymour splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (26%) and Seniors (65+) (24%), with Young adults (25–44) at 22%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 3.4% of the population, which is a little above the Victorian average and rose 2.4 points since 2011. Those in de facto relationships make up 11.3%, a figure that is about the same as the national average.
3.4% ▲ +245.0%
Lower than 60% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1.0%
- 2016: 1.1%
- 2021: 3.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.3% ▼ -3.8%
Lower than 70% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 11.8%
- 2016: 9.8%
- 2021: 11.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Seymour splits fairly evenly between Never married (40%) and Married (35%), with Divorced at 12%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Seymour [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL214019/seymour/topic/demographics-identity