570 ▼ -17.6%
Lower than 62% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 692
- 2016: 955
- 2021: 570
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Harcourt · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Harcourt
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Harcourt is 45 years old, making the community noticeably older than the state and national figures. While the area remains home to a fair number of children, it has seen a significant increase in seniors over the last decade. This shift comes as the total population shrank by 18% since 2011.
570
▼ -17.6%
- 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 Harcourt — lower than 62% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population fell to 570 people in 2021, which is smaller than about 61% of similar areas. This represents a loss of roughly 122 people since the 2011 census.
45 yrs ▲ +25.0%
Older than 50% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 36 yrs
- 2016: 52 yrs
- 2021: 45 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 now make up 23% of the population, a figure that rose 15 points since 2011 and is well above the Victorian average. Children under 15 make up 19.6% of residents, which is a little above the national figure.
23.0% ▲ +205.8%
Higher than 52% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 7.5%
- 2016: 29.4%
- 2021: 23.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.6% ▼ -20.0%
Higher than 66% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 24.6%
- 2016: 14.2%
- 2021: 19.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Harcourt splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (26%) and Seniors (65+) (23%), with Young adults (25–44) at 22%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 1.1% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is much lower than most similar areas. Nearly half of the population are married, while those in de facto relationships make up 11.8%.
1.1% ▼ -26.7%
Lower than 89% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1.4%
- 2016: 1.2%
- 2021: 1.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.8% ▲ +15.8%
Lower than 65% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 10.2%
- 2016: 14.9%
- 2021: 11.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Harcourt, the largest group is Married at 49%, followed by Never married (34%) and Divorced (12%).
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 Harcourt [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL221032/harcourt/topic/demographics-identity