1,529 ▼ -54.4%
Higher than 65% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 3,353
- 2016: 1,264
- 2021: 1,529
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Heyfield · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Heyfield
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Far more seniors live in Heyfield than in most similar areas, with 30.5% of the population aged 65 and over. This makes the typical resident far older than the national figure, at 47 years. The population has also seen a significant drop, shrinking by 1,824 people since 2011.
1,529
▼ -54.4%
- 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 Heyfield — higher than 65% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is 1,529, which is larger than about 67% of similar areas. Residents have grown older over time, with the typical age rising 4 years since 2011.
47 yrs ▲ +9.3%
Older than 57% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 43 yrs
- 2016: 50 yrs
- 2021: 47 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
A high proportion of people are aged 65 and over, which is far above the Victorian and national figures. Meanwhile, the share of children under 15 is a little below the national average and has fallen since 2011.
30.5% ▲ +42.1%
Higher than 76% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 21.4%
- 2016: 25.2%
- 2021: 30.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.7% ▼ -14.4%
Lower than 58% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 19.5%
- 2016: 15.9%
- 2021: 16.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Heyfield, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 31%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (22%) and Young adults (25–44) (21%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 2.4% of the population, which is a little above the Victorian figure. Marital status is varied, with 38.6% of residents being married and 34.8% having never married.
2.4% ▲ +228.7%
Lower than 72% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 0.7%
- 2016: 9.8%
- 2021: 2.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.1% ▲ +28.0%
Lower than 62% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 9.4%
- 2016: 12.1%
- 2021: 12.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Heyfield splits fairly evenly between Married (39%) and Never married (35%), with Divorced at 11%.
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 Heyfield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL215039/heyfield/topic/demographics-identity