# Demographics & Identity — Sale

Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.

Area: Sale (Statistical Area 2 (SA2))

A typical resident in Sale is now 42, making the area noticeably older than the national figure of 38. The population has grown by 7.3% since 2011, reaching 15,301 people. This growth has happened alongside a clear shift toward an older community.

The total population is 15,301, which is larger than about 77% of similar areas. Since 2011, the typical age of residents has risen by 4 years to 42, which is noticeably older than both Victoria and Australia.

About 2.5% of people identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is a little above the state average. People in de facto relationships make up 11.6% of the area, which is about the same as the national figure.

Seniors aged 65 and over make up 22.0% of the population, a figure well above the national average of 17.2%. While the proportion of children under 15 is about the same as the rest of the country at 18.3%, this group has fallen by 2.2 percentage points since 2011.

## Statistics

| Statistic | Value | Change since |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Total population | 15,301 | +7.3% since 2011 |
| Median age | 42 yrs | +10.5% since 2011 |
| Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander population | 2.5% | +56.5% since 2011 |
| People aged 65 and over | 22.0% | +35.2% since 2011 |
| Children under 15 | 18.3% | -10.5% since 2011 |
| People in a de facto relationship | 11.6% | +23.4% since 2011 |

**Age structure** — Older adults (45–64) 24.8%, Young adults (25–44) 23.9%, Seniors (65+) 22.0%, Children (0–14) 18.3%, Youth (15–24) 11.0%

**Marital status** — Married 45.1%, Never married 33.8%, Divorced 9.8%, Widowed 7.5%, Separated 3.9%

Interactive: https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/205051103/sale/topic/demographics-identity