231 ▼ -40.2%
Lower than 88% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 386
- 2016: 252
- 2021: 231
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Port Campbell · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Port Campbell
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A much younger population than similar areas defines Port Campbell, where the typical resident is now 39. The community has seen a significant shift since 2011, with a 40% drop in total population alongside a sharp decrease in the typical age of residents.
231
▼ -40.2%
- 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 Port Campbell — lower than 88% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population has fallen to 231 people, which is among the smallest for areas of this type. This represents a loss of about 155 people since 2011.
39 yrs ▼ -23.5%
Younger than 71% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 51 yrs
- 2016: 54 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 make up 20.3% of the population, which is a little above the national figure and higher than most similar areas. This increase helps explain why the typical age has dropped 12 years since 2011.
18.6% ▼ -22.5%
Lower than 63% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 24.0%
- 2016: 26.6%
- 2021: 18.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.3% ▲ +44.3%
Higher than 71% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 14.1%
- 2016: 12.7%
- 2021: 20.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Port Campbell splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (27%) and Older adults (45–64) (26%), with Children (0–14) at 19%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
No residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the Australian average of 3.2%. In terms of relationships, 41.8% of people are married, while 11.3% are in a de facto relationship.
0.0% ▼ -100.0%
Lower than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 0.8%
- 2016: 4.8%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.3% ▲ +52.6%
Lower than 71% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 7.4%
- 2016: 13.6%
- 2021: 11.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Port Campbell splits fairly evenly between Married (42%) and Never married (39%), with Widowed at 7%.
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 Port Campbell [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL222073/port-campbell/topic/demographics-identity