503 ▼ -29.9%
Lower than 67% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 718
- 2016: 841
- 2021: 503
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Cape Schanck · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Cape Schanck
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical age of 54 marks Cape Schanck as a far older community than the national figure of 38. This is a small area where the population has shrunk by about 30% since 2011. It is now a place where more than half of all residents are aged 45 or over.
503
▼ -29.9%
- 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 Cape Schanck — lower than 67% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population fell to 503 people in 2021, losing about 215 residents since 2011. This trend has contributed to the area becoming much older, with the typical age rising 5 years over the last decade.
54 yrs ▲ +10.2%
Older than 80% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 49 yrs
- 2016: 52 yrs
- 2021: 54 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 28.8% of the population, which is far above the national figure. This older profile is mirrored by a low number of children under 15, who make up just 13.1% of the community.
28.8% ▲ +13.1%
Higher than 72% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 25.5%
- 2016: 29.0%
- 2021: 28.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
13.1% ▼ -15.9%
Lower than 81% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 15.6%
- 2016: 14.0%
- 2021: 13.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Cape Schanck, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 34%, followed by Seniors (65+) (29%) and Young adults (25–44) (14%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most residents are married, with 64.1% of people in this category. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 1.0% of the population, which is about the same as the Victorian average.
1.0% ▲ +137.6%
Lower than 90% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 0.4%
- 2016: 0.4%
- 2021: 1.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.0% ▼ -0.9%
Lower than 63% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 12.1%
- 2016: 12.1%
- 2021: 12.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Cape Schanck, Married is the majority at 64%; Never married is next at 21%.
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 Cape Schanck [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL221015/cape-schanck/topic/demographics-identity