2,126 ▲ +8.4%
Higher than 73% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1,962
- 2016: 4,054
- 2021: 2,126
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
St Arnaud · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in St Arnaud
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A significantly older population has shaped St Arnaud since 2011, with the typical resident now 52 years old. This makes the town far older than the national figure and most similar areas. The community has grown by 8.4% over the last decade, adding about 164 people to its total of 2,126.
2,126
▲ +8.4%
- 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 St Arnaud — higher than 73% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 52, which is 14 years older than the typical person in Victoria or Australia. This age has climbed by 7 years since 2011, when the typical age was 45.
52 yrs ▲ +15.6%
Older than 74% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 45 yrs
- 2016: 43 yrs
- 2021: 52 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 33.2% of the town, which is far above the national figure. This trend is linked to a drop in children under 15, who now make up 13.5% of the population, well below the 18.2% seen across Australia.
33.2% ▲ +27.8%
Higher than 84% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 25.9%
- 2016: 22.6%
- 2021: 33.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
13.5% ▼ -25.2%
Lower than 79% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 18.0%
- 2016: 19.1%
- 2021: 13.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In St Arnaud, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 33%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (26%) and Young adults (25–44) (18%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 2.0% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is a little above the state figure. People in de facto relationships make up 10.4% of the town, a figure that rose 3.9 points since 2011.
2.0% ▲ +148.1%
Lower than 77% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 0.8%
- 2016: 2.3%
- 2021: 2.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.4% ▲ +59.7%
Lower than 79% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 6.5%
- 2016: 9.9%
- 2021: 10.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In St Arnaud, the largest group is Married at 40%, followed by Never married (34%) and Widowed (12%).
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 St Arnaud [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL215079/st-arnaud/topic/demographics-identity