16,966 ▲ +2.9%
Higher than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 16,484
- 2016: 16,618
- 2021: 16,966
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Templestowe · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Templestowe
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Templestowe is 46, making the area far older than both Victoria and Australia. This older age profile is most evident in the high proportion of seniors and a smaller-than-average number of children. The population has grown slightly over the last decade to 16,966 people.
16,966
▲ +2.9%
- 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 Templestowe — higher than 83% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by 2.9% since 2011, adding about 482 people. Templestowe is larger than about 83% of similar areas, and its typical resident is now 3 years older than they were in 2011.
46 yrs ▲ +7.0%
Older than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 43 yrs
- 2016: 45 yrs
- 2021: 46 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 25.1% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 17.2% and rose 7.7 points since 2011. Meanwhile, children under 15 make up 15.4%, a figure that is a little below the state and national averages.
25.1% ▲ +44.6%
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 17.3%
- 2016: 22.0%
- 2021: 25.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.4% ▼ -1.3%
Lower than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 15.6%
- 2016: 15.6%
- 2021: 15.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Templestowe splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (27%) and Seniors (65+) (25%), with Young adults (25–44) at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Married couples make up 59.1% of the area, while those in de facto relationships at 5.0% are well below the national figure of 11.5%. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people represent 0.2% of the population, which is among the lowest for similar areas.
0.2% ▲ +120.2%
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.
5.0% ▲ +39.5%
Lower than 96% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 3.6%
- 2016: 4.6%
- 2021: 5.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Templestowe, Married is the majority at 59%; Never married is next at 27%.
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 Templestowe [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/207021159/templestowe/topic/demographics-identity