365,239 ▲ +44.7%
Higher than 89% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 252,382
- 2016: 299,301
- 2021: 365,239
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Casey · Council (LGA)
Demographics & Identity in Casey
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
More than 112,000 people moved to Casey since 2011, driving a 45% population jump. This growth has happened in an area that remains noticeably younger than the rest of the state, with a typical resident aged just 34.
365,239
▲ +44.7%
- 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 Casey — higher than 89% of areas.
| Casey | 365,239 |
|---|---|
| Greater Melbourne | 4,917,750 |
| Victoria | 6,503,491 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population reached 365,239 people, making it one of the largest areas of its kind. While the typical age rose slightly since 2011, residents here are still noticeably younger than those in the rest of Australia.
34 yrs ▲ +3.0%
Younger than 88% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 33 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.
Families are a major part of the local profile, with children under 15 making up 22.7% of the population—well above the national figure of 18.2%. Conversely, seniors aged 65 and over make up only 10.8%, which is well below the state and national averages.
10.8% ▲ +21.5%
Lower than 86% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 8.9%
- 2016: 10.2%
- 2021: 10.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
22.7% ▼ -2.1%
Higher than 89% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 23.2%
- 2016: 22.7%
- 2021: 22.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Casey, 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.
Most of the population is married (52.9%), while 33.5% have never married. Only 0.7% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is a little below the national figure and much lower than most similar areas.
0.7% ▲ +18.2%
Lower than 93% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 0.6%
- 2016: 0.5%
- 2021: 0.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
8.7% ▲ +10.9%
Lower than 91% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 7.8%
- 2016: 8.2%
- 2021: 8.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Casey, Married is the majority at 53%; 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 Casey [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA21610/casey/topic/demographics-identity