674 ▼ -8.7%
Lower than 56% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 738
- 2016: 764
- 2021: 674
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Birchip · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Birchip
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Nearly half of the 674 people in Birchip are married, in a town that has become significantly older over the last decade. The typical resident is now 48, which is far older than the national figure of 38. This shift is most visible in the sharp rise of the senior population.
674
▼ -8.7%
- 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 Birchip — lower than 56% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population has shrunk by 8.7% since 2011, losing about 64 people. Residents are far older than those in the rest of Victoria and Australia, with the typical age climbing 11 years since 2011 to reach 48.
48 yrs ▲ +29.7%
Older than 61% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 37 yrs
- 2016: 42 yrs
- 2021: 48 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 28.9% of the area, a figure far above the national average. This rise of 21 points since 2011 coincides with a 11 point fall in the proportion of children under 15, who now make up 17.7% of the population.
28.9% ▲ +274.6%
Higher than 72% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 7.7%
- 2016: 10.5%
- 2021: 28.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.7% ▼ -37.4%
Higher than 50% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 28.2%
- 2016: 23.6%
- 2021: 17.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Birchip splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (29%) and Older adults (45–64) (27%), with Young adults (25–44) at 20%.
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 similar areas. About 11.4% of residents are in a de facto relationship, a figure that has risen 6.6 points since 2011.
1.2% ▲ —
Lower than 88% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 1.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.4% ▲ +139.0%
Lower than 70% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 4.8%
- 2016: 6.1%
- 2021: 11.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Birchip, the largest group is Married at 46%, followed by Never married (32%) and Divorced (9%).
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 Birchip [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL221005/birchip/topic/demographics-identity