Irrewarra, Victoria

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Irrewarra
Victoria
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Irrewarra
Coordinates 38°18′0″S143°38′7″E / 38.30000°S 143.63528°E / -38.30000; 143.63528
Population365 (2021 census) [1]
Postcode(s) 3249
LGA(s) Colac Otway Shire
State electorate(s) Polwarth
Federal division(s) Wannon

Irrewarra is a locality in Victoria, Australia, situated in the Shire of Colac Otway. [2]

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Demographics

As of the 2021 Australian census, 365 people resided in Irrewarra, up from 345 in the 2016 census. [3] The median age of persons in Irrewarra was 47 years. There were more males than females, with 53.6% of the population male and 46.4% female. The average household size was 2.5 people per household. [1]

The Aboriginal Australian religious figure Nora Hood was born here c.1836. [4]

References

  1. 1 2 Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Irrewarra (Suburb and Locality)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 9 June 2023. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  2. "Irrewarra (entry 101530 )". VICNAMES. Government of Victoria . Retrieved 9 June 2023.
  3. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Irrewarra (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 9 June 2023. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  4. Critchett, Jan (2005). "Nora Hood (1836–1871)". Australian Dictionary of Biography . Vol. Supplementary. Canberra: National Centre of Biography, Australian National University. ISBN   978-0-522-84459-7. ISSN   1833-7538. OCLC   70677943 . Retrieved 21 May 2025.