148,570 ▲ +8.9%
Higher than 86% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 136,474
- 2016: 146,719
- 2021: 148,570
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Darebin · Council (LGA)
Demographics & Identity in Darebin
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
About 12,000 new residents have moved into Darebin since 2011, bringing the total population to 148,570. This growth has happened alongside a shift in how people live, with a notable rise in the number of couples in de facto relationships. The area remains slightly younger than the national average, with a typical resident aged 37.
148,570
▲ +8.9%
- 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 Darebin — higher than 86% of areas.
| Darebin | 148,570 |
|---|---|
| Greater Melbourne | 4,917,750 |
| Victoria | 6,503,491 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population is larger than about 90% of similar areas, growing by 8.9% since 2011. The typical person living here is 37, which is a little younger than the Victorian and national figures of 38.
37 yrs ▲ +2.8%
Younger than 76% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 36 yrs
- 2016: 36 yrs
- 2021: 37 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Young adults aged 25 to 44 make up the largest group at 35.3%. Children under 15 make up 15.1% of the population, which is well below the national figure of 18.2% and has fallen since 2011.
14.7% ▲ +0.5%
Lower than 75% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 14.7%
- 2016: 14.2%
- 2021: 14.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.1% ▼ -7.6%
Lower than 81% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 16.3%
- 2016: 16.0%
- 2021: 15.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Darebin, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 35%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (24%) and Children (0–14) (15%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are much more common here than in most areas, at 15.3%, a figure that rose 5.3 percentage points since 2011. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 1.0% of the population, which is about the same as the state average.
1.0% ▲ +14.6%
Lower than 88% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 0.8%
- 2016: 0.8%
- 2021: 1.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
15.3% ▲ +52.4%
Higher than 76% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 10.0%
- 2016: 12.3%
- 2021: 15.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Darebin, the largest group is Never married at 48%, followed by Married (38%) 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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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Darebin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA21890/darebin/topic/demographics-identity