3,070 ▼ -16.5%
Higher than 78% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 3,678
- 2016: 2,154
- 2021: 3,070
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Red Cliffs · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Red Cliffs
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A significant 17% population drop since 2011 marks the recent trend for Red Cliffs. The area has 3,070 residents and is now noticeably older than the national figure, with a typical age of 41. This shift is driven by a growing senior population and a decline in the number of children.
3,070
▼ -16.5%
- 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 Red Cliffs — higher than 78% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 41, which is 3 years older than the national figure and 4 years older than this area was in 2011. Overall, the population shrank by 608 people over the last decade.
41 yrs ▲ +10.8%
Younger than 64% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 37 yrs
- 2016: 35 yrs
- 2021: 41 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 22.1% of the community, a figure well above the Victorian average. This group grew by 12 points since 2011, while the proportion of children under 15 fell by 6.5 points.
22.1% ▲ +114.8%
Lower than 51% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 10.3%
- 2016: 16.1%
- 2021: 22.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.5% ▼ -26.0%
Higher than 57% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 25.0%
- 2016: 20.2%
- 2021: 18.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Red Cliffs splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (24%) and Older adults (45–64) (24%), with Seniors (65+) at 22%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous residents make up 5.6% of the population, which is well above the state average and a rise of 4.9 points since 2011. Most people are married (39.7%) or have never married (36.6%).
5.6% ▲ +754.1%
Higher than 59% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 0.7%
- 2016: 9.8%
- 2021: 5.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.8% ▲ +23.9%
Lower than 54% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 10.3%
- 2016: 6.8%
- 2021: 12.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Red Cliffs splits fairly evenly between Married (40%) and Never married (37%), 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 Red Cliffs [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL215070/red-cliffs/topic/demographics-identity