994 ▲ +55.8%
Higher than 56% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 638
- 2016: 684
- 2021: 994
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Eagle Point · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Eagle Point
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Eagle Point is 59 years old, making this community far older than the national figure. This age gap is seen in the high proportion of seniors and a small number of children. The population has grown significantly, increasing by 56% since 2011 to reach 994 people.
994
▲ +55.8%
- 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 Eagle Point — higher than 56% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew from 638 to 994 people between 2011 and 2021. This makes the area larger than about 57% of similar places, though the typical age of 59 years has barely changed over the last decade.
59 yrs → 0.0%
Older than 92% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 59 yrs
- 2016: 57 yrs
- 2021: 59 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 37.9% of the population, which is far above the 17.2% national figure. Meanwhile, children under 15 make up only 10.3%, a figure that is well below the Victorian and Australian averages.
37.9% ▲ +13.6%
Higher than 91% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 33.4%
- 2016: 33.9%
- 2021: 37.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
10.3% ▼ -20.2%
Lower than 90% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 12.9%
- 2016: 11.7%
- 2021: 10.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Eagle Point splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (37%) and Older adults (45–64) (33%), with Young adults (25–44) at 12%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 1.5% of the population, which is much lower than most areas. Most residents are married (54%), while those in de facto relationships rose to 12.1% since 2011.
1.5% ▲ +37.3%
Lower than 84% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1.1%
- 2016: 1.3%
- 2021: 1.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.1% ▲ +72.0%
Lower than 62% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 7.0%
- 2016: 12.8%
- 2021: 12.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Eagle Point, Married is the majority at 54%; Never married is next at 23%.
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 Eagle Point [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL221024/eagle-point/topic/demographics-identity