157,444 ▼ -6.0%
Lower than 66% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 167,562
- 2016: 165,406
- 2021: 157,444
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Casey · Federal Electorate
Demographics & Identity in Casey
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Older residents are more common in Casey than in most similar areas. The typical person here is 40, which is a little older than the national figure. This shift is part of a broader trend, as the typical age has climbed by 7 years since 2011.
157,444
▼ -6.0%
- 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 Casey — lower than 66% of areas.
| Casey | 157,444 |
|---|---|
| Greater Melbourne | 4,917,750 |
| Victoria | 6,503,491 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population of 157,444 is smaller than about 67% of similar areas. This community has also shrunk since 2011, losing about 10,118 people.
40 yrs ▲ +21.2%
Older than 57% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 33 yrs
- 2016: 35 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 17.7% of the population, an increase of 8.6 percentage points since 2011. This rise in older residents is consistent with a drop in the proportion of children under 15, which fell to 18.6% over the same period.
17.7% ▲ +93.9%
Higher than 55% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 9.1%
- 2016: 12.0%
- 2021: 17.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.6% ▼ -18.2%
Higher than 61% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 22.7%
- 2016: 20.2%
- 2021: 18.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Casey splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (27%) and Young adults (25–44) (25%), with Children (0–14) at 19%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 12.8% of people are in a de facto relationship, which is higher than most areas. Meanwhile, the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population is 1.1%, a little below the national figure of 3.2%.
1.1% ▲ +74.4%
Lower than 71% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 0.6%
- 2016: 0.6%
- 2021: 1.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.8% ▲ +113.0%
Higher than 66% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 6.0%
- 2016: 5.3%
- 2021: 12.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Casey, the largest group is Married at 49%, followed by Never married (34%) and Divorced (9%).
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 Casey [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ced/CED206/casey/topic/demographics-identity