5,627 ▼ -22.7%
Higher than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 7,279
- 2016: 7,848
- 2021: 5,627
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Stawell · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Stawell
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Far older than the national average, the typical resident in Stawell is now 48 years old. The town is seeing a significant shift in its makeup, as the population has shrank by 23% since 2011 while the proportion of seniors has continued to climb.
5,627
▼ -22.7%
- 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 Stawell — higher than 86% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Stawell has 5,627 residents, making it larger than about 88% of similar areas. However, it has lost about 1,652 people since 2011, and the typical age has risen by 4 years during that time.
48 yrs ▲ +9.1%
Older than 61% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 44 yrs
- 2016: 50 yrs
- 2021: 48 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors make up 26.9% of the population, which is far above the Victorian figure of 16.8%. This older profile is mirrored by a lower share of children under 15, which fell to 15.3% by 2021.
26.9% ▲ +10.7%
Higher than 66% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 24.3%
- 2016: 30.7%
- 2021: 26.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.3% ▼ -12.6%
Lower than 69% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 17.5%
- 2016: 17.2%
- 2021: 15.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Stawell splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (27%) and Older adults (45–64) (26%), with Young adults (25–44) at 22%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 2.1% of the population, a little above the state average. Most residents are either married (41.8%) or have never been married (35.3%), while those in de facto relationships account for 12.2%.
2.1% ▲ +71.5%
Lower than 76% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1.2%
- 2016: 1.1%
- 2021: 2.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.2% ▲ +38.9%
Lower than 61% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 8.8%
- 2016: 9.3%
- 2021: 12.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Stawell, the largest group is Married at 42%, followed by Never married (35%) 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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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Stawell [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL214020/stawell/topic/demographics-identity