9,088 ▲ +85.2%
Lower than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4,906
- 2016: 8,184
- 2021: 9,088
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Abbotsford · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Abbotsford
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Abbotsford is just 33, making the area noticeably younger than the state and national averages. This young adult energy is reflected in a population that has grown by 85% since 2011, reaching 9,088 people.
9,088
▲ +85.2%
- 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 Abbotsford — lower than 53% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population has surged from 4,906 in 2011 to 9,088 in 2021. This growth has happened alongside a shift in age, as the typical resident is now 2 years younger than they were in 2011.
33 yrs ▼ -5.7%
Younger than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 35 yrs
- 2016: 32 yrs
- 2021: 33 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 a huge 55.7% of the population. This helps explain why children under 15 (8.1%) and seniors over 65 (9.5%) are both well below the figures for Victoria and Australia.
9.5% ▼ -10.6%
Lower than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10.6%
- 2016: 8.6%
- 2021: 9.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
8.1% ▼ -22.8%
Lower than 96% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10.5%
- 2016: 7.9%
- 2021: 8.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Abbotsford, Young adults (25–44) is the majority at 56%; Older adults (45–64) is next at 17%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are very common here, at 25.4%, which is far above the national figure of 11.5%. This trend is consistent with the fact that 64.4% of residents have never married.
0.6% ▲ +68.0%
Lower than 84% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 0.4%
- 2016: 0.4%
- 2021: 0.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
25.4% ▲ +37.8%
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 18.4%
- 2016: 24.1%
- 2021: 25.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Abbotsford, Never married is the majority at 64%; Married is next at 24%.
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 Abbotsford [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/206071139/abbotsford/topic/demographics-identity