15,068 —
Higher than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Northcote - East · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Northcote - East
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Over half of the 15,068 residents in Northcote - East have never been married, reflecting a population dominated by single people. The area is largely made up of working-age adults, with a typical resident aged 38. It is a larger community than most similar areas, though it has fewer children and seniors than the state average.
15,068
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- 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 Northcote - East — higher than 76% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Northcote - East is home to 15,068 people, making it larger than about 77% of similar areas. The typical age of a resident is 38, which is about the same as the Victorian and national figures.
38 yrs —
Younger than 57% 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.
Young adults aged 25 to 44 make up the largest group at 34.7%. This helps explain why the area has fewer children under 15 and fewer seniors than most other places.
13.8% —
Lower than 70% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.3% —
Lower than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Northcote - East, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 35%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (26%) and Children (0–14) (15%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are very common here, at 17.8%, which is well above the national figure of 11.5%. Meanwhile, the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population is 0.5%, which is much lower than most areas.
0.5% —
Lower than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
17.8% —
Higher than 90% 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 →In Northcote - East, Never married is the majority at 52%; Married is next at 36%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Northcote - East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/206021499/northcote-east/topic/demographics-identity