421 ▲ +15.0%
Lower than 72% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 366
- 2016: 243
- 2021: 421
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Natimuk · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Natimuk
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Natimuk is now 17 years older than they were in 2011, with the typical age climbing to 55. This shift is seen in the population, which grew by 15 people to reach 421, while the age profile shifted heavily toward seniors.
421
▲ +15.0%
- 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 Natimuk — lower than 72% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 55, which is far older than the national figure of 38. This age has risen significantly from 38 in 2011.
55 yrs ▲ +44.7%
Older than 83% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 38 yrs
- 2016: 31 yrs
- 2021: 55 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 29.5% of the population, far above the 17.2% national figure. This helps explain why children under 15 are now only 8.8%, a drop of 16 points since 2011.
29.5% ▲ +145.0%
Higher than 74% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 12.0%
- 2016: 3.7%
- 2021: 29.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
8.8% ▼ -64.7%
Lower than 94% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 24.9%
- 2016: 11.9%
- 2021: 8.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Natimuk, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 37%, followed by Seniors (65+) (30%) and Young adults (25–44) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are very common here at 19.8%, which is well above the 11.5% seen across Australia. About 1.2% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is about the same as the Victorian figure.
1.2% ▲ —
Lower than 88% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 1.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
19.8% ▲ +81.0%
Higher than 89% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 10.9%
- 2016: 19.2%
- 2021: 19.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Natimuk splits fairly evenly between Married (40%) and Never married (35%), with Widowed at 12%.
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 Natimuk [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL222062/natimuk/topic/demographics-identity