10,719 ▲ +52.5%
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 7,031
- 2016: 8,630
- 2021: 10,719
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Strathfieldsaye · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Strathfieldsaye
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Over 3,600 new residents have moved to Strathfieldsaye since 2011, causing the population to grow by 52%. While the typical person here is now 39, the area has a much higher share of children than most other parts of the country.
10,719
▲ +52.5%
- 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 Strathfieldsaye — higher than 57% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population reached 10,719 people in 2021. Residents are now a little older than the national figure, with the typical age rising 4 years since 2011.
39 yrs ▲ +11.4%
Younger than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 35 yrs
- 2016: 37 yrs
- 2021: 39 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 23.7% of the population, which is well above the Victorian figure of 18.0%. Meanwhile, the proportion of seniors aged 65 and over rose 8.0 points since 2011 to reach 16.5%.
16.5% ▲ +93.4%
Lower than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 8.5%
- 2016: 12.3%
- 2021: 16.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
23.7% ▼ -10.9%
Higher than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 26.6%
- 2016: 25.2%
- 2021: 23.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Strathfieldsaye splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (25%) and Children (0–14) (24%), with Young adults (25–44) at 24%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 1.0% of the community are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, which is about the same as the state average. Most residents are married (59.7%), while those in de facto relationships make up 10.5%, a figure slightly below the national average.
1.0% ▲ +53.6%
Lower than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 0.6%
- 2016: 0.7%
- 2021: 1.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.5% ▲ +18.7%
Lower than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 8.9%
- 2016: 7.9%
- 2021: 10.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Strathfieldsaye, Married is the majority at 60%; Never married is next at 28%.
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 Strathfieldsaye [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/202011024/strathfieldsaye/topic/demographics-identity