428,903 —
Higher than 87% of urban centre areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Remainder of State/Territory · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Remainder of State/Territory
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A far older population than the state average defines the Remainder of State/Territory (Vic.), where the typical resident is 47. This shift towards an older demographic is reflected in the high number of seniors living across the region.
428,903
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- 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 Remainder of State/Territory — higher than 87% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
With a total population of 428,903, this is one of the largest areas at its level. Residents are far older than those in the rest of Victoria and Australia, with a typical age of 47.
47 yrs —
Older than 57% of urban centre areas.
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 21.2% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 17.2%. Meanwhile, children under 15 account for 16.9%, a little below the state and national proportions.
21.2% —
Lower than 54% of urban centre areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.9% —
Lower than 56% of urban centre areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Remainder of State/Territory, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 32%, followed by Seniors (65+) (21%) and Young adults (25–44) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 1.5% of the population, which is much lower than most areas. Most residents are married (53.7%), while those in de facto relationships stand at 12.3%.
1.5% —
Lower than 85% of urban centre areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.3% —
Lower than 59% of urban centre areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Remainder of State/Territory, Married is the majority at 54%; Never married is next at 30%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Remainder of State/Territory
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Remainder of State/Territory [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL231001/remainder-of-state-territory/topic/demographics-identity