771 ▲ +34.3%
Lower than 53% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 574
- 2016: 642
- 2021: 771
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Porepunkah · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Porepunkah
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Porepunkah is 45, which is noticeably older than the national and state figure of 38. The town has seen significant growth recently, adding about 197 people since 2011 to reach a total population of 771.
771
▲ +34.3%
- 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 Porepunkah — lower than 53% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Porepunkah grew by 34% since 2011. The population is now 771, and the usual age of a resident has risen by 3 years over the last decade.
45 yrs ▲ +7.1%
Older than 50% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 42 yrs
- 2016: 45 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 make up 22.2% of the population, which is well above the 16.8% seen across Victoria. This group grew by 4 percentage points since 2011, while children under 15 stayed steady at 18.4%.
22.2% ▲ +22.1%
Lower than 51% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 18.2%
- 2016: 21.3%
- 2021: 22.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.4% ▼ -4.1%
Higher than 57% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 19.2%
- 2016: 18.4%
- 2021: 18.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Porepunkah splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (28%) and Young adults (25–44) (23%), with Seniors (65+) at 22%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are more common here at 15.6%, which is well above the national figure of 11.5%. Meanwhile, the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population is 1.2%, which is much lower than most similar areas.
1.2% ▲ +67.2%
Lower than 88% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 0.7%
- 2016: 0.5%
- 2021: 1.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
15.6% ▼ -3.0%
Higher than 74% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 16.1%
- 2016: 17.0%
- 2021: 15.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Porepunkah, Married is the majority at 52%; Never married is next at 33%.
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 Porepunkah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL221059/porepunkah/topic/demographics-identity