2,024 ▼ -21.0%
Higher than 72% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 2,563
- 2016: 3,751
- 2021: 2,024
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Orbost · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Orbost
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Orbost is now 12 years older than they were in 2011. This aging trend is striking, with the typical age climbing to 53, far older than the national figure of 38. While the population has shrunk by 21% over the last decade, the area remains larger than 73% of similar places.
2,024
▼ -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 Orbost — higher than 72% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population fell from 2,563 in 2011 to 2,024 in 2021. This loss of about 539 people happened alongside a significant jump in the typical age, which is now much higher than most areas.
53 yrs ▲ +29.3%
Older than 77% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 41 yrs
- 2016: 59 yrs
- 2021: 53 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors make up 32.7% of the population, a figure far above the national average and 11 points higher than in 2011. This shift is mirrored by a drop in children under 15, who now make up 15.2% of the community.
32.7% ▲ +51.1%
Higher than 82% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 21.6%
- 2016: 39.7%
- 2021: 32.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.2% ▼ -21.8%
Lower than 70% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 19.5%
- 2016: 12.8%
- 2021: 15.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Orbost, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 33%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (27%) and Young adults (25–44) (17%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous people make up 7.1% of the population, which is well above the Victorian and national figures. In terms of relationships, 39.5% of residents are married, while 11.8% are in de facto partnerships, which is about the same as the rest of the country.
7.1% ▲ +96.1%
Higher than 68% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 3.6%
- 2016: 0.2%
- 2021: 7.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.8% ▲ +8.7%
Lower than 65% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 10.8%
- 2016: 7.0%
- 2021: 11.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Orbost, the largest group is Married at 40%, followed by Never married (32%) and Divorced (13%).
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 Orbost [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL215066/orbost/topic/demographics-identity