1,081 ▼ -72.1%
Higher than 58% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 3,880
- 2016: 2,014
- 2021: 1,081
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Neerim South · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Neerim South
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A far higher share of seniors than the state average defines the population of Neerim South. While the typical resident is 44, and the area has seen a significant drop in total population since 2011, there has been a recent increase in the number of children under 15.
1,081
▼ -72.1%
- 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 Neerim South — higher than 58% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is 1,081, which is larger than about 59% of similar areas. However, this number shrank by 72% since 2011, as the area lost about 2,799 people.
44 yrs ▼ -18.5%
Younger than 54% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 54 yrs
- 2016: 52 yrs
- 2021: 44 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 28.1% of the population, which is far above the Victorian figure of 16.8%. Meanwhile, children under 15 now account for 19.4% of residents, a figure that rose 4.6 percentage points since 2011.
28.1% ▼ -15.2%
Higher than 70% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 33.2%
- 2016: 31.9%
- 2021: 28.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.4% ▲ +31.1%
Higher than 64% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 14.8%
- 2016: 17.0%
- 2021: 19.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Neerim South, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 28%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (21%) and Older adults (45–64) (21%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 2.0% of the population, which is a little above the state average. Most residents are married at 53.5%, while those in de facto relationships account for 11.9%.
2.0% ▲ +426.7%
Lower than 77% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 0.4%
- 2016: 5.6%
- 2021: 2.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.9% ▲ +83.0%
Lower than 64% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 6.5%
- 2016: 10.1%
- 2021: 11.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Neerim South, Married is the majority at 53%; Never married is next at 29%.
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 Neerim South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL215063/neerim-south/topic/demographics-identity