9,446 ▲ +15.3%
Lower than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 8,190
- 2016: 8,731
- 2021: 9,446
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Foster · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Foster
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Foster is 54, which is among the highest ages for similar areas. This older profile is driven by a high number of seniors and a shrinking share of children. The population has grown by 15% since 2011 to reach 9,446 people.
9,446
▲ +15.3%
- 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 Foster — lower than 51% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person living here is far older than the national figure of 38, and the area has aged by another five years since 2011. Total population rose by about 1,256 people over the last decade.
54 yrs ▲ +10.2%
Older than 96% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 49 yrs
- 2016: 52 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 31.5% of the population, which is far above the Victorian figure of 16.8%. Meanwhile, children under 15 have fallen to 14.5%, a share that is well below the national average.
31.5% ▲ +35.8%
Higher than 97% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 23.2%
- 2016: 28.2%
- 2021: 31.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
14.5% ▼ -11.0%
Lower than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 16.3%
- 2016: 14.8%
- 2021: 14.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Foster splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (31%) and Older adults (45–64) (30%), with Young adults (25–44) at 16%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 1.3% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is about the same as the state average. De facto relationships are a little more common here than across Australia, making up 13.5% of the community.
1.3% ▲ +40.0%
Lower than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 1.0%
- 2016: 0.9%
- 2021: 1.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.5% ▲ +26.7%
Higher than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10.6%
- 2016: 12.3%
- 2021: 13.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Foster, the largest group is Married at 49%, followed by Never married (28%) 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 Foster [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/205031087/foster/topic/demographics-identity