159,103 ▲ +22.0%
Lower than 62% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 130,430
- 2016: 136,018
- 2021: 159,103
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Aston · Federal Electorate
Demographics & Identity in Aston
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A little older than the national figure, Aston has a typical resident aged 40. The area has seen significant growth, adding about 28,673 people since 2011. This is a maturing community where the number of seniors has risen steadily over the last decade.
159,103
▲ +22.0%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–2: 0 areas
- 2–4: 0 areas
- 4–6: 0 areas
- 6–9: 0 areas
- 9–14: 2 areas
- 14–21: 1 area
- 21–33: 0 areas
- 33–51: 1 area
- 51–79: 0 areas
- 79–122: 1 area
- 122–189: 1 area
- 189–293: 0 areas
- 293–453: 0 areas
- 453–702: 2 areas
- 702–1,086: 0 areas
- 1,086–1,681: 1 area
- 1,681–2,602: 0 areas
- 2,602–4,028: 2 areas
- 4,028–6,235: 0 areas
- 6,235–9,652: 2 areas
- 9,652–14,940: 2 areas
- 14,940–23,126: 0 areas
- 23,126–35,796: 0 areas
- 35,796–55,409: 0 areas
- 55,409–85,768: 0 areas
- 85,768–132,761: 7 areas
- 132,761–205,501: 144 areas
All federal electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Aston — lower than 62% of areas.
| Aston | 159,103 |
|---|---|
| Greater Melbourne | 4,917,750 |
| Victoria | 6,503,491 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew 22% since 2011 to reach 159,103 people. Residents are slightly older than those in Victoria and Australia, with the typical age rising by one year since 2011.
40 yrs ▲ +2.6%
Older than 57% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 39 yrs
- 2016: 39 yrs
- 2021: 40 yrs
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 now make up 17.9% of the population, a rise of 4.9 percentage points since 2011. Meanwhile, the share of children under 15 has fallen to 17.0%, which is a little below the national figure.
17.9% ▲ +38.0%
Higher than 56% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 13.0%
- 2016: 15.1%
- 2021: 17.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.0% ▼ -8.9%
Lower than 63% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 18.7%
- 2016: 17.5%
- 2021: 17.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Aston splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (27%) and Older adults (45–64) (26%), with Seniors (65+) at 18%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Only 0.6% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is much lower than most similar areas. People in de facto relationships make up 9.0% of the population, a figure a little below the state and national averages.
0.6% ▲ +135.3%
Lower than 85% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 0.3%
- 2016: 0.5%
- 2021: 0.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
9.0% ▲ +55.2%
Lower than 82% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 5.8%
- 2016: 7.4%
- 2021: 9.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Aston, Married is the majority at 51%; Never married is next at 33%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Aston [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ced/CED201/aston/topic/demographics-identity