1,844 ▲ +33.0%
Higher than 71% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1,386
- 2016: 1,519
- 2021: 1,844
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Heathcote · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Heathcote
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Heathcote is now 58, making it one of the oldest areas of its kind. The population grew by 33% since 2011, but the community has aged significantly over that decade. This shift is most visible in the high number of seniors and a dwindling number of children.
1,844
▲ +33.0%
- 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 Heathcote — higher than 71% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew to 1,844 people by 2021, which is larger than about 71% of similar areas. This growth happened as the typical resident's age rose by 18 years since 2011 to reach 58.
58 yrs ▲ +45.0%
Older than 90% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 40 yrs
- 2016: 44 yrs
- 2021: 58 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 38% of the population, which is far above the national figure of 17.2%. This helps explain why children under 15 are now only 11.7%, a figure that has fallen 9.5 points since 2011.
38.0% ▲ +132.5%
Higher than 91% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 16.3%
- 2016: 25.9%
- 2021: 38.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
11.7% ▼ -44.9%
Lower than 87% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 21.2%
- 2016: 19.2%
- 2021: 11.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Heathcote, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 38%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (27%) and Young adults (25–44) (17%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 1.6% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is about the same as the Victorian average. Those in de facto relationships make up 10.7% of the area, a figure that is about the same as the national total.
1.6% ▼ -24.7%
Lower than 83% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 2.1%
- 2016: 2.3%
- 2021: 1.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.7% ▼ -7.5%
Lower than 77% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 11.5%
- 2016: 12.5%
- 2021: 10.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Heathcote, the largest group is Married at 42%, followed by Never married (29%) and Divorced (14%).
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 Heathcote [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL215038/heathcote/topic/demographics-identity