10,661 ▲ +85.4%
Higher than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 5,749
- 2016: 7,082
- 2021: 10,661
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Delacombe · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Delacombe
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Five years younger than the state and national average, Delacombe is a rapidly growing area. The population jumped 85% since 2011 to reach 10,661 people. This growth is driven by a young population, with a typical resident now aged 33.
10,661
▲ +85.4%
- 1–1: 40 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–4: 12 areas
- 4–6: 6 areas
- 6–9: 9 areas
- 9–13: 10 areas
- 13–19: 7 areas
- 19–27: 17 areas
- 27–39: 6 areas
- 39–56: 5 areas
- 56–81: 4 areas
- 81–116: 1 area
- 116–168: 5 areas
- 168–242: 3 areas
- 242–349: 4 areas
- 349–503: 2 areas
- 503–725: 9 areas
- 725–1,045: 3 areas
- 1,045–1,506: 5 areas
- 1,506–2,171: 31 areas
- 2,171–3,130: 83 areas
- 3,130–4,513: 217 areas
- 4,513–6,507: 318 areas
- 6,507–9,382: 402 areas
- 9,382–13,526: 546 areas
- 13,526–19,501: 496 areas
- 19,501–28,116: 231 areas
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Delacombe — higher than 56% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population has grown significantly, adding about 4,912 people since 2011. This has made Delacombe larger than about 56% of similar areas.
33 yrs ▼ -5.7%
Younger than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 35 yrs
- 2016: 36 yrs
- 2021: 33 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 21.3% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. Meanwhile, seniors aged 65 and over are a little below the state average at 14.8%.
14.8% ▲ +22.9%
Lower than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 12.0%
- 2016: 15.4%
- 2021: 14.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
21.3% ▼ -4.8%
Higher than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 22.4%
- 2016: 20.2%
- 2021: 21.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Delacombe, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 31%, followed by Children (0–14) (21%) and Older adults (45–64) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are much more common here than in most areas, at 16.0%, which is well above the national figure of 11.5%. About 2.2% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, slightly above the Victorian average.
2.2% ▲ +50.8%
Higher than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 1.4%
- 2016: 1.7%
- 2021: 2.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
16.0% ▲ +72.0%
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 9.3%
- 2016: 12.7%
- 2021: 16.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Delacombe splits fairly evenly between Married (42%) and Never married (40%), with Divorced at 8%.
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 Delacombe [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/201011006/delacombe/topic/demographics-identity