15,944 ▲ +0.2%
Higher than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 15,910
- 2016: 16,319
- 2021: 15,944
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Surrey Hills (West) - Canterbury · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Surrey Hills (West) - Canterbury
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Surrey Hills (West) - Canterbury is 45, which is much older than in most similar areas. This older age profile is driven by a high proportion of seniors and a shrinking number of children. The total population has remained steady at 15,944 people since 2011.
15,944
▲ +0.2%
- 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 Surrey Hills (West) - Canterbury — higher than 79% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical age here is 45, which is noticeably older than the national figure of 38. This is a growing trend, as the usual resident is 4 years older than they were in 2011.
45 yrs ▲ +9.8%
Older than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 41 yrs
- 2016: 42 yrs
- 2021: 45 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 21.4% of the population, which is well above the 17.2% national figure. Meanwhile, the share of children under 15 has fallen to 16.0%, leaving the area with fewer young people than most other places.
21.4% ▲ +41.4%
Higher than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 15.1%
- 2016: 18.0%
- 2021: 21.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.0% ▼ -15.4%
Lower than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 18.9%
- 2016: 18.4%
- 2021: 16.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Surrey Hills (West) - Canterbury, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 29%, followed by Seniors (65+) (21%) and Young adults (25–44) (19%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Married couples make up 55.5% of the area, while those in de facto relationships are at 6.0%, which is well below the national figure of 11.5%. Only 0.2% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander.
0.2% ▲ +71.1%
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 0.1%
- 2016: 0.2%
- 2021: 0.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
6.0% ▲ +11.4%
Lower than 92% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 5.4%
- 2016: 5.7%
- 2021: 6.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Surrey Hills (West) - Canterbury, Married is the majority at 55%; Never married is next at 32%.
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 Surrey Hills (West) - Canterbury [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/207011155/surrey-hills-canterbury/topic/demographics-identity