773 ▲ +37.1%
Lower than 53% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 564
- 2016: 798
- 2021: 773
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Inverleigh · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Inverleigh
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A 37% population jump since 2011 has seen Inverleigh (L) grow by about 209 people. This expansion has coincided with an ageing trend, as the typical resident is now 41 years old, which is noticeably older than the national figure. The area is largely made up of married couples and families with children.
773
▲ +37.1%
- 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 Inverleigh — lower than 53% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew to 773 people in 2021, making it smaller than about half of similar areas. This growth comes as the typical age rose by 6 years since 2011 to reach 41.
41 yrs ▲ +17.1%
Younger than 64% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 35 yrs
- 2016: 35 yrs
- 2021: 41 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 20.6% of the area, which is a little above the national figure, though this is down nearly 9 points from 2011. Seniors aged 65 and over now account for 14.0% of residents, a figure that is well below the Australian average.
14.0% ▲ +228.3%
Lower than 78% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 4.3%
- 2016: 7.5%
- 2021: 14.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.6% ▼ -29.7%
Higher than 72% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 29.3%
- 2016: 27.1%
- 2021: 20.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Inverleigh, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 31%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (22%) and Children (0–14) (21%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most residents are married (56.2%), while those in de facto relationships rose to 12.9% since 2011. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 1.6% of the population, which is much lower than most similar areas.
1.6% ▲ —
Lower than 84% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 1.9%
- 2021: 1.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.9% ▲ +45.3%
Lower than 52% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 8.8%
- 2016: 11.3%
- 2021: 12.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Inverleigh, Married is the majority at 57%; Never married is next at 32%.
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 Inverleigh [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL221036/inverleigh/topic/demographics-identity