2,441 ▲ +14.9%
Higher than 75% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 2,125
- 2016: 3,868
- 2021: 2,441
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Robinvale · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Robinvale
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Robinvale is now just 36, making the area much younger than most similar places. The population has grown by 15% since 2011, while a significant increase in the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community has shaped the local identity.
2,441
▲ +14.9%
- 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 Robinvale — higher than 75% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population reached 2,441 people in 2021, which is larger than about 77% of similar areas. This growth is reflected in the age profile, with the typical resident now 7 years younger than they were in 2011.
36 yrs ▼ -16.3%
Younger than 82% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 43 yrs
- 2016: 40 yrs
- 2021: 36 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Young adults aged 25 to 44 make up the largest group at 35.4%. Meanwhile, the proportion of seniors aged 65 and over has fallen to 16.1%, which is lower than most other areas.
16.1% ▼ -15.8%
Lower than 72% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 19.2%
- 2016: 13.8%
- 2021: 16.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.6% ▼ -5.8%
Higher than 50% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 18.7%
- 2016: 21.6%
- 2021: 17.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Robinvale, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 35%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (21%) and Children (0–14) (18%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 9.6% of the population, a figure that is well above the national average and rose 8.3 points since 2011. In terms of relationships, 43.9% of people are married, while those in de facto relationships fell to 8.7%.
9.6% ▲ +627.5%
Higher than 76% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1.3%
- 2016: 1.0%
- 2021: 9.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
8.7% ▼ -24.6%
Lower than 88% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 11.6%
- 2016: 11.4%
- 2021: 8.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Robinvale, the largest group is Married at 44%, followed by Never married (36%) and Divorced (8%).
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 Robinvale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL215072/robinvale/topic/demographics-identity