272 ▲ +6.7%
Lower than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 255
- 2016: 233
- 2021: 272
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Learmonth · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Learmonth
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Learmonth is 46 years old, which is far older than the national figure of 38. The population has grown slightly to 272 people, and the community is now notably older than it was a decade ago.
272
▲ +6.7%
- 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 Learmonth — lower than 86% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by 6.7% since 2011, adding about 17 people. At 272 residents, it is smaller than about 87% of similar areas.
46 yrs ▲ +12.2%
Older than 54% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 41 yrs
- 2016: 40 yrs
- 2021: 46 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 make up 19.5% of the area, a figure that rose 8.8 points since 2011. In contrast, children under 15 have fallen to 15.8%, which is a little below the national figure.
19.5% ▲ +82.6%
Lower than 60% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 10.7%
- 2016: 15.5%
- 2021: 19.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.8% ▼ -11.1%
Lower than 65% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 17.8%
- 2016: 20.2%
- 2021: 15.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Learmonth, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 31%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (23%) and Seniors (65+) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are very common here at 20.9%, which is well above the Victoria figure of 11.2%. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 1.1% of the population, which is much lower than most similar areas.
1.1% ▼ -53.5%
Lower than 89% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 2.4%
- 2016: 4.3%
- 2021: 1.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
20.9% ▲ +15.6%
Higher than 90% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 18.1%
- 2016: 17.4%
- 2021: 20.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Learmonth, the largest group is Married at 42%, followed by Never married (35%) and Divorced (13%).
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 Learmonth [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL222041/learmonth/topic/demographics-identity