155,062 ▲ +16.0%
Lower than 71% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 133,692
- 2016: 151,282
- 2021: 155,062
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Higgins · Federal Electorate
Demographics & Identity in Higgins
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Young adults aged 25 to 44 make up the largest group in Higgins, accounting for 34.8% of the population. The area is slightly younger than the national figure, with a typical resident aged 37. It is a growing community that added about 21,370 people since 2011.
155,062
▲ +16.0%
- 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 Higgins — lower than 71% of areas.
| Higgins | 155,062 |
|---|---|
| Greater Melbourne | 4,917,750 |
| Victoria | 6,503,491 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Higgins has a total population of 155,062, which is smaller than about 71% of similar areas. The typical age of residents is 37, a little younger than the state and national figures.
37 yrs ▼ -2.6%
Younger than 70% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 38 yrs
- 2016: 38 yrs
- 2021: 37 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 13.1% of the population, which is well below the national figure of 18.2% and has fallen since 2011. Meanwhile, people aged 65 and over represent 16.6%, which is about the same as the state and national averages.
16.6% ▲ +1.6%
Lower than 52% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 16.3%
- 2016: 16.5%
- 2021: 16.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
13.1% ▼ -24.4%
Lower than 88% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 17.4%
- 2016: 17.8%
- 2021: 13.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Higgins, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 35%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (23%) and Seniors (65+) (17%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
People in de facto relationships make up 14.0% of the population, a figure that is a little above the national average and rose 8.2 percentage points since 2011. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people account for 0.3%, which is among the lowest for its level.
0.3% ▲ +51.3%
Lower than 97% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 0.2%
- 2016: 0.3%
- 2021: 0.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
14.0% ▲ +141.3%
Higher than 85% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 5.8%
- 2016: 6.8%
- 2021: 14.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Higgins, the largest group is Never married at 46%, followed by Married (40%) and Divorced (7%).
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 Higgins [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ced/CED220/higgins/topic/demographics-identity