220 ▼ -30.8%
Lower than 89% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 318
- 2016: 433
- 2021: 220
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Shepparton East · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Shepparton East
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A shrinking population of just 220 people defines the current scale of Shepparton East (L). This small area is notably younger than most similar places, with children making up a larger slice of the population than the national figure.
220
▼ -30.8%
- 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 Shepparton East — lower than 89% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population has fallen sharply, shrinking by 31% since 2011 to just 220 people. The typical resident is now 40, which is 4 years older than in 2011.
40 yrs ▲ +11.1%
Younger than 68% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 36 yrs
- 2016: 42 yrs
- 2021: 40 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, a little above the national figure of 18.2%. Conversely, the proportion of seniors aged 65 and over is well below the national rate at 13.6%.
13.6% ▼ -10.1%
Lower than 79% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 15.2%
- 2016: 12.2%
- 2021: 13.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.9% ▼ -4.9%
Higher than 74% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 22.0%
- 2016: 24.2%
- 2021: 20.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Shepparton East, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 30%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (24%) and Children (0–14) (22%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Half of residents are married, while those in de facto relationships make up 7.6%, which is well below the 11.5% seen across Australia. No Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander people live here.
0.0% → —
Lower than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
7.6% ▼ -49.5%
Lower than 92% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 15.0%
- 2016: 12.6%
- 2021: 7.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Shepparton East, Married is the majority at 53%; Never married is next at 29%.
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 Shepparton East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL222083/shepparton-east/topic/demographics-identity