24,814 ▲ +35.2%
Higher than 95% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 18,360
- 2016: 20,584
- 2021: 24,814
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Doncaster · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Doncaster
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A population of 24,814 people makes Doncaster one of the largest areas of its kind in the region. While the typical resident is now 40, the community has a notably high proportion of seniors compared to the rest of the country.
24,814
▲ +35.2%
- 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 Doncaster — higher than 95% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by 35% since 2011, adding about 6,454 people. Despite this growth, the typical age has fallen by 4 years since 2011 to reach 40, which is a little older than the national figure.
40 yrs ▼ -9.1%
Older than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 44 yrs
- 2016: 42 yrs
- 2021: 40 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Doncaster has a high number of seniors, with 21.6% aged 65 and over, which is well above the national figure. Conversely, children under 15 make up only 14.0% of the population, a figure well below the state and national averages.
21.6% ▼ -7.2%
Higher than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 23.3%
- 2016: 22.4%
- 2021: 21.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
14.0% ▼ -0.2%
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 14.1%
- 2016: 13.4%
- 2021: 14.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Doncaster, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 30%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (23%) and Seniors (65+) (22%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 52% of residents are married, while the proportion of people in de facto relationships is 7.6%, which is well below the national figure. Only 0.3% of the population identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, among the lowest for similar areas.
0.3% ▲ +111.9%
Lower than 98% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 0.1%
- 2016: 0.2%
- 2021: 0.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
7.6% ▲ +102.3%
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 3.8%
- 2016: 5.5%
- 2021: 7.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Doncaster, Married is the majority at 52%; 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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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Doncaster [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/207021157/doncaster/topic/demographics-identity