118,194 ▲ +59.3%
Higher than 86% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 74,176
- 2016: 94,128
- 2021: 118,194
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Cardinia · Council (LGA)
Demographics & Identity in Cardinia
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Noticeably younger than most similar areas, Cardinia is a rapidly growing region where the typical resident is just 34. The population surged by 59% since 2011, adding roughly 44,018 people to reach a total of 118,194.
118,194
▲ +59.3%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–4: 0 areas
- 4–7: 0 areas
- 7–12: 2 areas
- 12–20: 1 area
- 20–33: 0 areas
- 33–55: 1 area
- 55–91: 0 areas
- 91–150: 5 areas
- 150–248: 3 areas
- 248–409: 13 areas
- 409–675: 22 areas
- 675–1,115: 38 areas
- 1,115–1,840: 37 areas
- 1,840–3,038: 30 areas
- 3,038–5,014: 40 areas
- 5,014–8,276: 49 areas
- 8,276–13,661: 54 areas
- 13,661–22,550: 57 areas
- 22,550–37,223: 43 areas
- 37,223–61,442: 49 areas
- 61,442–101,420: 39 areas
- 101,420–167,409: 37 areas
- 167,409–276,336: 31 areas
- 276,336–456,137: 8 areas
- 456,137–752,926: 2 areas
- 752,926–1,242,825: 1 area
All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is Cardinia — higher than 86% of areas.
| Cardinia | 118,194 |
|---|---|
| Greater Melbourne | 4,917,750 |
| Victoria | 6,503,491 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 34, which is noticeably younger than the national and state figure of 38. This age profile has remained steady since 2011.
34 yrs → 0.0%
Younger than 88% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 34 yrs
- 2016: 34 yrs
- 2021: 34 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 22.7% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. This helps explain why the area is so young, while seniors aged 65 and over are much lower than most areas at 12.6%.
12.6% ▲ +18.1%
Lower than 81% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 10.6%
- 2016: 11.9%
- 2021: 12.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
22.7% ▼ -3.1%
Higher than 88% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 23.4%
- 2016: 23.1%
- 2021: 22.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Cardinia, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 31%, followed by Children (0–14) (23%) and Older adults (45–64) (22%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 1.0% of residents are Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is about the same as the Victorian average. Those in de facto relationships make up 13.0% of the population, a figure slightly above the national average.
1.0% ▲ +68.3%
Lower than 88% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 0.6%
- 2016: 0.8%
- 2021: 1.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.0% ▲ +9.6%
Higher than 55% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 11.9%
- 2016: 12.1%
- 2021: 13.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Cardinia, the largest group is Married at 49%, followed by Never married (35%) and Divorced (8%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Cardinia
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Cardinia [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA21450/cardinia/topic/demographics-identity