554 ▼ -34.0%
Lower than 63% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 840
- 2016: 793
- 2021: 554
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Lindenow · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Lindenow
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A noticeably older population defines daily life in Lindenow, where the typical resident is now 44. The community has seen a significant shift since 2011, as the population shrank by 34% to 554 people while the proportion of seniors grew rapidly.
554
▼ -34.0%
- 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 Lindenow — lower than 63% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population fell from 840 to 554 people between 2011 and 2021. During this time, the typical resident became 7 years older, reaching 44, which is noticeably older than the Victorian and national figures of 38.
44 yrs ▲ +18.9%
Younger than 54% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 37 yrs
- 2016: 47 yrs
- 2021: 44 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors make up 23.8% of the area, which is well above the state figure of 16.8% and reflects a 17 point increase since 2011. Meanwhile, children under 15 fell to 15.9%, leaving the area with fewer young people than most similar places.
23.8% ▲ +263.5%
Higher than 55% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 6.6%
- 2016: 21.9%
- 2021: 23.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.9% ▼ -28.0%
Lower than 64% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 22.1%
- 2016: 18.8%
- 2021: 15.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Lindenow splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (26%) and Older adults (45–64) (26%), with Seniors (65+) at 24%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Couples in de facto relationships make up 15.0% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 11.5%. About 2.3% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, a little above the state average.
2.3% ▲ +52.0%
Lower than 72% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1.5%
- 2016: 2.6%
- 2021: 2.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
15.0% ▲ +22.6%
Higher than 70% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 12.3%
- 2016: 10.0%
- 2021: 15.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Lindenow, Married is the majority at 52%; Never married is next at 28%.
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 Lindenow [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL221042/lindenow/topic/demographics-identity