15,493 ▲ +167.5%
Higher than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 5,791
- 2016: 10,965
- 2021: 15,493
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Docklands · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Docklands
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Docklands is just 32, making the area noticeably younger than the state and national figures. The population has surged by 168% since 2011 to 15,493 people, creating a fast-growing hub dominated by working-age adults.
15,493
▲ +167.5%
- 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 Docklands — higher than 78% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by 9,702 people since 2011 to reach 15,493, which is larger than about 78% of similar areas. The typical age here is 32, which is 6 years younger than the national average.
32 yrs ▲ +3.2%
Younger than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 31 yrs
- 2016: 30 yrs
- 2021: 32 yrs
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 57.6% of the population, which helps explain why children under 15 (7.8%) and seniors over 65 (6.1%) are both far below the figures for Victoria and Australia.
6.1% ▲ +33.7%
Lower than 94% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4.5%
- 2016: 5.2%
- 2021: 6.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
7.8% ▲ +31.5%
Lower than 97% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 5.9%
- 2016: 7.2%
- 2021: 7.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Docklands, Young adults (25–44) is the majority at 58%; Older adults (45–64) is next at 17%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Couples in de facto relationships make up 18.9% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 11.5%. Over half of the residents (51.5%) have never been married, while 0.3% identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander.
0.3% ▲ +24.6%
Lower than 95% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 0.3%
- 2016: 0.2%
- 2021: 0.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
18.9% ▲ +17.2%
Higher than 92% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 16.1%
- 2016: 14.6%
- 2021: 18.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Docklands, Never married is the majority at 51%; Married is next at 38%.
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 Docklands [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/206041118/docklands/topic/demographics-identity