10,300 —
Higher than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Charlemont · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Charlemont
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Charlemont is 31, making this area noticeably younger than both Victoria and Australia. This youthfulness is driven by a high number of children and young adults, creating a demographic profile that stands out from most similar areas.
10,300
—
- 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 Charlemont — higher than 54% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population has grown to 10,300 people, which is larger than about 54% of similar areas. Residents here are much younger than the national figure, with a typical age of just 31.
31 yrs —
Younger than 94% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
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 20.9% of the population, a figure much higher than most areas. This contrasts with seniors aged 65 and over, who at 13.5% are well below the Victorian and national averages.
13.5% —
Lower than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.9% —
Higher than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Charlemont, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 39%, followed by Children (0–14) (21%) and Older adults (45–64) (14%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are very common here, at 18.5%, which is well above the national figure of 11.5%. Meanwhile, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 1.2% of the population, which is about the same as the Victorian average.
1.2% —
Lower than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
18.5% —
Higher than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Charlemont splits fairly evenly between Married (42%) and Never married (42%), with Divorced at 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 Charlemont [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/203021485/charlemont/topic/demographics-identity