3,505 ▲ +64.2%
Higher than 81% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 2,134
- 2016: 2,919
- 2021: 3,505
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Paynesville · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Paynesville
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Nearly half the population in Paynesville are seniors, making it an exceptionally old community. The typical resident is now 64, which is far older than the national figure. This shift is stark, as the typical age rose by 27 years since 2011.
3,505
▲ +64.2%
- 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 Paynesville — higher than 81% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Paynesville has grown significantly, adding about 1,371 people since 2011 to reach a total population of 3,505. This is larger than about 83% of similar areas.
64 yrs ▲ +73.0%
Older than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 37 yrs
- 2016: 42 yrs
- 2021: 64 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
The age profile is heavily skewed toward older residents, with those 65 and over making up 48.2% of the population—far above the 17.2% national figure. Meanwhile, children under 15 fell to 8.5%, which is well below the national average.
48.2% ▲ +205.9%
Higher than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 15.7%
- 2016: 23.0%
- 2021: 48.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
8.5% ▼ -60.7%
Lower than 95% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 21.7%
- 2016: 19.1%
- 2021: 8.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Paynesville, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 48%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (26%) and Young adults (25–44) (11%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 1.2% of the population, which is much lower than most areas and fell nearly 10 points since 2011. Most residents are married (52.5%), while those in de facto relationships (11.9%) are about the same as the national figure.
1.2% ▼ -89.2%
Lower than 88% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 10.8%
- 2016: 4.4%
- 2021: 1.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.9% ▲ +88.4%
Lower than 64% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 6.3%
- 2016: 11.3%
- 2021: 11.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Paynesville, Married is the majority at 53%; Never married is next at 19%.
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 Paynesville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL215068/paynesville/topic/demographics-identity