24,034 ▲ +24.4%
Higher than 94% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 19,321
- 2016: 22,098
- 2021: 24,034
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Highton · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Highton
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Over half of the 24,034 people in Highton are married. This is a growing area where the typical resident is 38 years old, which is about the same as the state and national figures. The population has expanded quickly over the last decade, adding about 4,713 new residents.
24,034
▲ +24.4%
- 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 Highton — higher than 94% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Highton is one of the largest areas of its type in the region. Since 2011, the population has grown by 24% and the typical resident is now two years younger than they were a decade ago.
38 yrs ▼ -5.0%
Younger than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 40 yrs
- 2016: 38 yrs
- 2021: 38 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
The age profile is balanced, with children under 15 and seniors over 65 both sitting around 18% and 17% respectively. Both groups are about the same as the Victorian and Australian figures, though the proportion of seniors has risen slightly since 2011.
17.5% ▲ +10.0%
Higher than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 16.0%
- 2016: 16.3%
- 2021: 17.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.3% ▲ +2.0%
Higher than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 18.0%
- 2016: 18.9%
- 2021: 18.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Highton splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (24%) and Young adults (25–44) (24%), with Children (0–14) at 18%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 0.5% of residents are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is much lower than most similar areas. People in de facto relationships make up 9.2% of the population, a little below the national figure but up 3.4 points since 2011.
0.5% ▲ +108.3%
Lower than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 0.2%
- 2016: 0.4%
- 2021: 0.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
9.2% ▲ +57.7%
Lower than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 5.8%
- 2016: 7.5%
- 2021: 9.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Highton, Married is the majority at 52%; Never married is next at 35%.
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 Highton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/203021042/highton/topic/demographics-identity