292 ▲ +35.2%
Lower than 84% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 216
- 2016: 321
- 2021: 292
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Little River · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Little River
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Six years older than the typical Victorian or Australian resident, Little River (L) has an aging but growing population. The area has expanded by 35% since 2011, now home to 292 people. While the population is maturing, there is still a notably high proportion of children under 15 compared to most other areas.
292
▲ +35.2%
- 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 Little River — lower than 84% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population grew to 292 people by 2021, adding about 76 residents since 2011. The typical resident is now 44, which is noticeably older than the national figure of 38.
44 yrs ▲ +18.9%
Younger than 54% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 37 yrs
- 2016: 44 yrs
- 2021: 44 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 20.9% of the population, which is much higher than most areas. This sits alongside a rise in seniors, with those aged 65 and over increasing to 16.4% since 2011.
16.4% ▲ +33.9%
Lower than 71% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 12.3%
- 2016: 20.6%
- 2021: 16.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.9% ▼ -4.3%
Higher than 74% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 21.8%
- 2016: 21.5%
- 2021: 20.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Little River, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 32%, followed by Children (0–14) (21%) and Young adults (25–44) (17%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are much more common here than in most areas, making up 16.2% of the population—well above the 11.5% national figure. Around 3.4% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is a little above the state average.
3.4% ▲ +24.4%
Lower than 60% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 2.8%
- 2016: 1.9%
- 2021: 3.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
16.2% ▲ +317.9%
Higher than 77% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 3.9%
- 2016: 17.8%
- 2021: 16.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Little River, the largest group is Married at 48%, followed by Never married (33%) and Divorced (10%).
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 Little River [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL222045/little-river/topic/demographics-identity