6,463 —
Lower than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Southbank (West) - South Wharf · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Southbank (West) - South Wharf
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
More than half of the 6,463 people in Southbank (West) - South Wharf are young adults aged 25 to 44. This makes the area noticeably younger than the national average, with a typical resident aged just 33. It is a place where few children live and few seniors reside.
6,463
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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 Southbank (West) - South Wharf — lower than 69% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident here is 33, which is noticeably younger than the Victoria and Australia figure of 38. This makes the area much younger than most similar places.
33 yrs —
Younger than 89% 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 only 7.4% of the population, which is far below the 18% seen across Victoria. People aged 65 and over are also well below the national figure, at just 8.4%.
8.4% —
Lower than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
7.4% —
Lower than 97% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Southbank (West) - South Wharf, Young adults (25–44) is the majority at 56%; Older adults (45–64) is next at 18%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are very common here, at 18.8%, which is well above the national figure of 11.5%. The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population is 0.4%, which is much lower than most similar areas.
0.4% —
Lower than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
18.8% —
Higher than 92% 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 Southbank (West) - South Wharf, Never married is the majority at 54%; Married is next at 34%.
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 Southbank (West) - South Wharf [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/206041508/southbank-south-wharf/topic/demographics-identity