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Napoleons, VIC

Napoleons had a population of 555 at the 2021 Census (+0.4% since 2016). Median age 47.7. Median weekly household income $1,556. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Napoleons at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with Victoria.

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Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Napoleons's population grew by 0.4% to 555, slower than Victoria as a whole (+9.7%). With a median age of 47.7, it is older than the VIC average (37.9). Children under 10 make up 8.1% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 15.0%.

1.6% of households rent, a smaller share than the VIC average of 28.9%. 52.9% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.0% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 191 households.

The median household earns $1,556 a week, below the VIC average of $1,759.

7.7% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the VIC average of 31.6%. 1.5% use a language other than English at home. 47.9% report no religion, higher than the VIC average (42.1%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Napoleons beside VIC and Australia.

MeasureNapoleonsVICAustralia
Population5556,503,50325,422,828
Growth since 2016+0.4%+9.7%+8.6%
Median age47.737.938.2
Households1912,390,1729,275,123
Flats and apartments0.0%12.1%14.3%
Renting1.6%28.9%31.1%
Owned outright52.9%32.6%31.4%
Median household income a week$1,556$1,759$1,747
Median rent a week–$368$376
Median mortgage repayment a month$1,746$1,867$1,866
Born overseas7.7%31.6%29.3%
Other language at home1.5%29.1%23.6%
No religion47.9%42.1%41.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Population and age

Each census since 2011, and the age profile in 2021.

Population

+0.4% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 5352011
  2. 5532016
  3. 5552021

Age

Median age 47.7, against 37.9 for Victoria.

Napoleons Victoria
Share of people by age, Napoleons and Victoria
0–98.1%
10–1914.6%
20–299.2%
30–398.1%
40–4912.3%
50–5915.9%
60–6916.0%
70–7911.7%
80+3.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Cultural background

The largest groups in Napoleons at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. Australian47.3%
  2. English45.6%
  3. Scottish15.1%
  4. Irish14.1%
  5. German3.4%

Languages at home

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. England3.0%
  2. the Netherlands0.8%
  3. New Zealand0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Around Napoleons

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