16,042 —
Higher than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Essendon (West) - Aberfeldie · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Essendon (West) - Aberfeldie
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Nearly half of the 16,042 people in Essendon (West) - Aberfeldie are married. This established area has a typical resident aged 40, making it slightly older than the national and state averages. The population is larger than about 81% of similar areas.
16,042
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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 Essendon (West) - Aberfeldie — higher than 80% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is 16,042, which is larger than about 81% of similar areas. The typical resident is 40, making the area a little older than both Victoria and Australia.
40 yrs —
Older than 52% 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.
Children under 15 make up 16.0% of the population, which is a little below the national figure. Older adults aged 45 to 64 form the largest age group at 28.6%.
16.2% —
Lower than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.0% —
Lower than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Essendon (West) - Aberfeldie splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (29%) and Young adults (25–44) (25%), with Seniors (65+) at 16%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Those in de facto relationships make up 8.0% of the population, which is well below the figures for Victoria and Australia. Just 0.4% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, a figure much lower than most areas.
0.4% —
Lower than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
8.0% —
Lower than 84% 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 Essendon (West) - Aberfeldie, the largest group is Married at 49%, followed by Never married (37%) and Divorced (6%).
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 Essendon (West) - Aberfeldie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/206031501/essendon-aberfeldie/topic/demographics-identity