6,828 ▲ +12.0%
Lower than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 6,097
- 2016: 6,337
- 2021: 6,828
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Alexandra · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Alexandra
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A much older population than the state average defines daily life in Alexandra, where the typical resident is 54. This shift toward an older community is clear in the data, with a significant rise in the number of seniors and a shrinking proportion of children.
6,828
▲ +12.0%
- 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 Alexandra — lower than 66% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population of Alexandra grew by 12% since 2011 to reach 6,828 people. This growth occurred alongside a steady increase in age, with the typical resident now 5 years older than they were in 2011.
54 yrs ▲ +10.2%
Older than 96% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 49 yrs
- 2016: 53 yrs
- 2021: 54 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 31.4% of the area, which is far above the Victorian figure of 16.8%. This high number of older residents helps explain why children under 15 make up only 12.9% of the population, a figure well below the national average.
31.4% ▲ +26.4%
Higher than 97% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 24.9%
- 2016: 30.0%
- 2021: 31.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
12.9% ▼ -14.1%
Lower than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 15.1%
- 2016: 13.2%
- 2021: 12.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Alexandra splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (31%) and Older adults (45–64) (30%), with Young adults (25–44) at 18%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 1.7% of residents identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is a little below the national figure. Regarding relationships, 48.1% of people are married, while those in de facto relationships make up 12.8%, which is higher than most areas.
1.7% ▲ +148.3%
Lower than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 0.7%
- 2016: 1.2%
- 2021: 1.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.8% ▲ +28.8%
Higher than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10.0%
- 2016: 12.8%
- 2021: 12.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Alexandra, the largest group is Married at 48%, followed by Never married (29%) and Divorced (12%).
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 Alexandra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/204011054/alexandra/topic/demographics-identity