3,807 ▲ +21.0%
Higher than 82% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 3,147
- 2016: 3,376
- 2021: 3,807
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Numurkah · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Numurkah
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Numurkah is 50 years old, making the area far older than the state and national figures. The population has grown 21% since 2011 to reach 3,807 people, although the age of the community has actually trended younger over the last decade.
3,807
▲ +21.0%
- 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 Numurkah — higher than 82% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Numurkah is larger than about 84% of similar areas. While it has grown by 660 people since 2011, the typical resident is 50, which is 12 years older than the average across Australia.
50 yrs ▼ -12.3%
Older than 68% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 57 yrs
- 2016: 61 yrs
- 2021: 50 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 29.9% of the population, a figure far above the national rate. Meanwhile, children under 15 account for 15.3% of residents, which is a little below the Victorian average.
29.9% ▼ -12.1%
Higher than 75% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 34.1%
- 2016: 42.1%
- 2021: 29.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.3% ▲ +26.0%
Lower than 69% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 12.2%
- 2016: 10.3%
- 2021: 15.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Numurkah splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (30%) and Older adults (45–64) (25%), with Young adults (25–44) at 20%.
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. Regarding relationships, 42.6% of residents are married and 11% are in a de facto partnership.
2.4% ▲ +83.1%
Lower than 71% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1.3%
- 2016: 1.0%
- 2021: 2.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.0% ▲ +35.9%
Lower than 74% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 8.1%
- 2016: 10.3%
- 2021: 11.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Numurkah, the largest group is Married at 43%, followed by Never married (32%) and Divorced (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 Numurkah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL215065/numurkah/topic/demographics-identity