315 ▲ +21.2%
Lower than 82% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 260
- 2016: 192
- 2021: 315
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Smiths Beach · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Smiths Beach
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Smiths Beach is now 51, making the area far older than the national figure. This aging trend is the standout story for the locality, with the average age climbing 17 years since 2011. The population has grown by 21% over the last decade, reaching 315 people.
315
▲ +21.2%
- 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 Smiths Beach — lower than 82% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by about 55 people between 2011 and 2021. This smaller community is now far older than the typical Victorian or Australian resident, who are both 38.
51 yrs ▲ +50.0%
Older than 71% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 34 yrs
- 2016: 58 yrs
- 2021: 51 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
The area has seen a sharp shift in its age profile, with children under 15 falling to 14.9% while seniors rose to 19.7%. Older adults aged 45 to 64 make up the largest group at 34.9%.
19.7% ▲ +141.8%
Lower than 59% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 8.1%
- 2016: 34.4%
- 2021: 19.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
14.9% ▼ -34.8%
Lower than 72% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 22.9%
- 2016: 9.9%
- 2021: 14.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Smiths Beach, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 35%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (22%) and Seniors (65+) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most residents are married at 53.8%, and those in de facto relationships (13.5%) are a little more common here than across Australia. No Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander people live here, which is well below the national figure.
0.0% → —
Lower than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 3.6%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.5% ▼ -15.2%
Higher than 56% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 15.9%
- 2016: 4.2%
- 2021: 13.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Smiths Beach, Married is the majority at 52%; Never married is next at 32%.
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 Smiths Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL222085/smiths-beach/topic/demographics-identity