16,101 —
Higher than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Southbank - East · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Southbank - East
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Southbank - East is just 31 years old, making this one of the youngest areas in the region. With over 16,000 people living here, the neighbourhood is dominated by young adults who are more likely to live in de facto relationships than people in other parts of the country.
16,101
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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 - East — higher than 80% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population is noticeably younger than both the state and national figures, where the typical resident is 38. This area is larger than about 81% of similar areas.
31 yrs —
Younger than 94% 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 62.1% of the population. This explains why children under 15 and seniors over 65 are far below the national average, each sitting at around 5%.
4.6% —
Lower than 98% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
5.4% —
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Southbank - East, Young adults (25–44) is the majority at 62%; Youth (15–24) is next at 16%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
People in de facto relationships are well above the national figure of 11.5%, reaching 20.9% here. This aligns with the high number of residents who have never been married, who make up 65.0% of the area.
0.4% —
Lower than 92% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
20.9% —
Higher than 96% 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 - East, Never married is the majority at 65%; Married is next at 26%.
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 Southbank - East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/206041509/southbank-east/topic/demographics-identity