7,297 ▲ +17.8%
Lower than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 6,192
- 2016: 7,409
- 2021: 7,297
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Parkville · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Parkville
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A population increase of 18% since 2011 has seen Parkville grow to 7,297 residents. It is a remarkably young area where the typical resident is just 26, making it far younger than the national figure of 38.
7,297
▲ +17.8%
- 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 Parkville — lower than 64% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 26, which is among the lowest for similar areas and far younger than the Victorian average. This age has risen slightly from 24 in 2011.
26 yrs ▲ +8.3%
Younger than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 24 yrs
- 2016: 26 yrs
- 2021: 26 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Youth aged 15 to 24 make up 37.9% of the population, which helps explain why children under 15 (6.7%) and seniors (10.3%) are both well below the national figures.
10.3% ▲ +1.7%
Lower than 85% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10.1%
- 2016: 12.3%
- 2021: 10.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
6.7% ▲ +8.2%
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 6.2%
- 2016: 6.0%
- 2021: 6.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Parkville splits fairly evenly between Youth (15–24) (38%) and Young adults (25–44) (34%), with Older adults (45–64) at 11%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
People in de facto relationships are much more common here than in most areas, at 14.8%. This is well above the national figure, and 71.4% of residents have never been married.
1.3% ▲ +125.5%
Lower than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 0.6%
- 2016: 0.7%
- 2021: 1.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
14.8% ▲ +31.1%
Higher than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 11.3%
- 2016: 13.5%
- 2021: 14.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Parkville, Never married is the majority at 71%; Married is next at 20%.
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 Parkville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/206041124/parkville/topic/demographics-identity