15,825 ▲ +12.0%
Higher than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 14,132
- 2016: 15,384
- 2021: 15,825
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Albert Park · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Albert Park
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident of Albert Park is 41, making the area noticeably older than the Victorian and Australian average. This population of 15,825 people has grown by 12% since 2011, while the age of the community has continued to climb.
15,825
▲ +12.0%
- 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 Albert Park — higher than 79% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population has grown by 12% since 2011, adding about 1,693 people. This makes Albert Park larger than about 79% of similar areas.
41 yrs ▲ +7.9%
Older than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 38 yrs
- 2016: 40 yrs
- 2021: 41 yrs
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 13.3% of the population, which is well below the national figure of 18.2%. Meanwhile, the proportion of seniors aged 65 and over has risen 4.8 percentage points since 2011 to 18.7%.
18.7% ▲ +34.7%
Higher than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 13.9%
- 2016: 16.3%
- 2021: 18.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
13.3% ▲ +2.7%
Lower than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 13.0%
- 2016: 13.9%
- 2021: 13.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Albert Park splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (32%) and Older adults (45–64) (27%), with Seniors (65+) at 19%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are much more common here than in most areas, at 15.5%, which is well above the Victorian figure of 11.2%. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 0.3% of the population, among the lowest for this level.
0.3% ▲ +67.4%
Lower than 96% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 0.2%
- 2016: 0.2%
- 2021: 0.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
15.5% ▼ -0.5%
Higher than 84% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 15.6%
- 2016: 15.5%
- 2021: 15.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Albert Park splits fairly evenly between Married (43%) and Never married (41%), with Divorced at 10%.
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 Albert Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/206051128/albert-park/topic/demographics-identity