507 ▼ -13.3%
Lower than 66% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 585
- 2016: 644
- 2021: 507
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Traralgon South · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Traralgon South
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A much younger population now defines Traralgon South, where the typical resident is 39 years old. This is a significant shift from a decade ago, as the area has transitioned from a senior-heavy community to one with a growing number of children.
507
▼ -13.3%
- 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 Traralgon South — lower than 66% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population has shrank by 13% since 2011, losing about 78 people to leave 507 residents. This total is smaller than about 66% of similar areas.
39 yrs ▼ -30.4%
Younger than 71% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 56 yrs
- 2016: 58 yrs
- 2021: 39 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 now make up 20.5% of the population, a figure that is a little above the national average and has risen 9.7 points since 2011. Meanwhile, people aged 65 and over have fallen to 13.4%, which is well below the Victorian and national figures.
13.4% ▼ -50.0%
Lower than 80% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 26.8%
- 2016: 32.0%
- 2021: 13.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.5% ▲ +90.5%
Higher than 72% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 10.8%
- 2016: 12.4%
- 2021: 20.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Traralgon South, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 29%, followed by Children (0–14) (20%) and Young adults (25–44) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most residents are married (53.2%), while 13.7% are in a de facto relationship, which is a little above the national figure. Those identifying as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander make up 1.0% of the population, about the same as the state average.
1.0% ▲ —
Lower than 90% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 1.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.7% ▲ +23.2%
Higher than 58% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 11.1%
- 2016: 12.3%
- 2021: 13.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Traralgon South, Married is the majority at 55%; 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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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Traralgon South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL221073/traralgon-south/topic/demographics-identity