8,368 ▲ +18.3%
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 7,073
- 2016: 7,641
- 2021: 8,368
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Trafalgar · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Trafalgar
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A growing population of 8,368 people marks a significant shift for Trafalgar, with the community expanding by 18% since 2011. This growth has come alongside a noticeable trend toward an older population, with the typical resident now 43 years old.
8,368
▲ +18.3%
- 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 Trafalgar — lower than 57% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by about 1,295 people since 2011. Residents here are noticeably older than the national figure, with a typical age of 43 years.
43 yrs ▲ +2.4%
Older than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 42 yrs
- 2016: 43 yrs
- 2021: 43 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 23.0% of the population, which is well above the 17.2% national figure and has risen by 6.3 points since 2011. Children under 15 account for 18.6%, which is about the same as the state and national figures.
23.0% ▲ +38.1%
Higher than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 16.6%
- 2016: 19.3%
- 2021: 23.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.6% ▼ -1.1%
Higher than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 18.8%
- 2016: 19.2%
- 2021: 18.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Trafalgar splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (26%) and Seniors (65+) (23%), with Young adults (25–44) at 22%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
A little above the national figure, 13.1% of people are in de facto relationships, a figure that rose 2.4 points since 2011. About 0.9% of the population are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, which is much lower than most similar areas.
0.9% ▲ +12.7%
Lower than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 0.8%
- 2016: 0.6%
- 2021: 0.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.1% ▲ +22.1%
Higher than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10.7%
- 2016: 11.4%
- 2021: 13.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Trafalgar, the largest group is Married at 50%, followed by Never married (30%) and Divorced (10%).
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 Trafalgar [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/205011078/trafalgar/topic/demographics-identity