Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A population drop of 45% since 2011 is the most striking change for Tallygaroopna (L), which now has 245 residents. The area is noticeably older than the national figure, with the typical resident aged 43.
Tallygaroopna (L) is smaller than about 90% of similar areas. Since 2011, it has lost about 200 people, while the typical resident's age has dipped slightly from 44 to 43 years.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
The age profile is led by older adults aged 45 to 64, who make up 29.4% of the population. While the share of children is about the same as the national figure, the proportion of seniors has risen by 4 points since 2011 to reach 15.9%.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 3.3% of the population, which is a little above the Victorian figure. Most residents are married (54.6%), though the share of people in de facto relationships rose to 13.6% over the last decade.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Tallygaroopna [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL222090/tallygaroopna/topic/demographics-identity