9,855 ▲ +21.2%
Higher than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 8,133
- 2016: 9,044
- 2021: 9,855
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Clifton Hill - Alphington · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Clifton Hill - Alphington
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
More than half of the people in Clifton Hill - Alphington have never married, marking it as a place with a very high proportion of single adults. The area has grown quickly, adding about 1,722 people since 2011 to reach a total population of 9,855. It is generally a younger community than the national average, with a typical resident aged 37.
9,855
▲ +21.2%
- 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 Clifton Hill - Alphington — higher than 51% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew 21% between 2011 and 2021. The typical resident is now 37, which is a little younger than the national figure of 38.
37 yrs ▲ +2.8%
Younger than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 36 yrs
- 2016: 36 yrs
- 2021: 37 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 the biggest group at 37.5%. This helps explain why the proportion of children under 15 is a little below the national figure at 15.3%, while the number of seniors has risen to 14.4%.
14.4% ▲ +52.6%
Lower than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 9.5%
- 2016: 11.5%
- 2021: 14.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.3% ▲ +4.2%
Lower than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 14.6%
- 2016: 15.3%
- 2021: 15.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Clifton Hill - Alphington, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 38%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (24%) and Children (0–14) (15%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are very common here, with 20.5% of people in such a partnership—well above the 11.5% national figure. Meanwhile, the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population is much lower than most areas at 0.5%.
0.5% ▲ +45.8%
Lower than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 0.4%
- 2016: 0.6%
- 2021: 0.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
20.5% ▲ +18.9%
Higher than 95% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 17.2%
- 2016: 18.5%
- 2021: 20.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Clifton Hill - Alphington, Never married is the majority at 51%; Married is next at 36%.
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 Clifton Hill - Alphington [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/206071145/clifton-hill-alphington/topic/demographics-identity