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Cudgewa, VIC

Cudgewa had a population of 254 at the 2021 Census (−2.7% since 2016). Median age 54.0. Median weekly household income $1,281. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Cudgewa at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with Victoria.

In Hume

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Cudgewa's population shrank by 2.7% to 254, slower than Victoria as a whole (+9.7%). With a median age of 54.0, it is older than the VIC average (38.0). Children under 10 make up 5.1% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 16.1%.

4.8% of households rent, a smaller share than the VIC average of 28.9%. 59.0% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.0% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 88 households.

The median household earns $1,281 a week, below the VIC average of $1,759.

4.7% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the VIC average of 31.6%. 1.5% use a language other than English at home. 35.9% report no religion, lower than the VIC average (42.1%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Cudgewa beside VIC and Australia.

MeasureCudgewaVICAustralia
Population2546,503,49125,422,788
Growth since 2016−2.7%+9.7%+8.6%
Median age54.038.038.0
Households882,390,2329,275,217
Flats and apartments0.0%12.1%14.3%
Renting4.8%28.9%31.1%
Owned outright59.0%32.6%31.4%
Median household income a week$1,281$1,759$1,746
Median rent a week–$370$375
Median mortgage repayment a month$1,062$1,859$1,863
Born overseas4.7%31.6%29.3%
Other language at home1.5%29.1%23.6%
No religion35.9%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

−2.7% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 2352011
  2. 2612016
  3. 2542021

Age

Median age 54.0, against 38.0 for Victoria.

Cudgewa Victoria
Share of people by age, Cudgewa and Victoria
0–95.1%
10–1911.8%
20–299.4%
30–397.9%
40–498.7%
50–5924.0%
60–6916.1%
70–799.4%
80+6.7%

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

Cultural background

The largest groups in Cudgewa at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. Australian50.0%
  2. English50.0%
  3. Scottish10.4%
  4. Irish8.9%
  5. German6.8%

Languages at home

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. the Netherlands2.6%
  2. England1.5%

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

Around Cudgewa

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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