8,186 ▼ -1.3%
Lower than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 8,296
- 2016: 8,428
- 2021: 8,186
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Carlton North - Princes Hill · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Carlton North - Princes Hill
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A noticeably younger feel defines daily life in Carlton North - Princes Hill, where the typical resident is just 34. This is much lower than most other areas, creating a community dominated by adults between 25 and 44 who make up nearly 40% of the population.
8,186
▼ -1.3%
- 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 Carlton North - Princes Hill — lower than 58% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population of 8,186 is smaller than about 58% of similar areas and has shrank by 1.3% since 2011. While the typical age remains low, it has risen by 2 years over the last decade.
34 yrs ▲ +6.3%
Younger than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 32 yrs
- 2016: 33 yrs
- 2021: 34 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 11% of the population, which is well below the national figure of 18.2%. Meanwhile, the proportion of people aged 65 and over rose 4.5 points since 2011 to reach 15.5%.
15.5% ▲ +40.4%
Lower than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 11.0%
- 2016: 13.6%
- 2021: 15.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
11.0% ▲ +0.1%
Lower than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 11.0%
- 2016: 11.0%
- 2021: 11.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Carlton North - Princes Hill, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 40%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (20%) and Seniors (65+) (15%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are very common here, with 19.6% of residents in such partnerships—a figure well above the Victorian average of 11.2%. People of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent make up 0.4% of the population.
0.4% ▲ +5.0%
Lower than 94% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 0.3%
- 2016: 0.3%
- 2021: 0.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
19.6% ▲ +26.3%
Higher than 94% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 15.6%
- 2016: 16.8%
- 2021: 19.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Carlton North - Princes Hill, Never married is the majority at 60%; Married is next at 29%.
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 Carlton North - Princes Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/206071140/carlton-north-princes-hill/topic/demographics-identity