167,110 ▲ +31.9%
Higher than 54% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 126,672
- 2016: 146,767
- 2021: 167,110
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Deakin · Federal Electorate
Demographics & Identity in Deakin
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A growth of 32% since 2011 has seen the population of Deakin climb to 167,110 people. This expansion has happened alongside a slight shift toward an older community, with the typical resident now 40 years old. The area is mostly made up of married couples and a growing number of seniors.
167,110
▲ +31.9%
- 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 Deakin — higher than 54% of areas.
| Deakin | 167,110 |
|---|---|
| Greater Melbourne | 4,917,750 |
| Victoria | 6,503,491 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Deakin is a little older than the national and state figures, with the typical resident aged 40. This is 1.0 year older than it was in 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 make up 18.8% of the population, which is a little above the national figure and higher than most similar areas. The number of people aged 65 and over rose 1.3 percentage points since 2011, while the proportion of children under 15 has barely changed.
18.8% ▲ +7.5%
Higher than 64% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 17.5%
- 2016: 17.9%
- 2021: 18.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.9% ▼ -1.1%
Lower than 51% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 18.1%
- 2016: 18.2%
- 2021: 17.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Deakin splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (27%) and Older adults (45–64) (25%), with Seniors (65+) at 19%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About half of residents are married, while 9.0% are in a de facto relationship, which is much lower than most areas. Only 0.5% of the population identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, a figure that is a little below the national average.
0.5% ▲ +73.2%
Lower than 89% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 0.3%
- 2016: 0.4%
- 2021: 0.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
9.0% ▲ +26.8%
Lower than 82% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 7.1%
- 2016: 7.6%
- 2021: 9.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Deakin, 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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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Deakin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ced/CED211/deakin/topic/demographics-identity