14,191 ▲ +7.9%
Higher than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 13,152
- 2016: 13,598
- 2021: 14,191
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Templestowe Lower · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Templestowe Lower
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident of Templestowe Lower is 45, making the area noticeably older than both the state and national figures. This is a growing community of 14,191 people where seniors make up a quarter of the population. The local age profile is shifted heavily toward older adults and retirees.
14,191
▲ +7.9%
- 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 Lower — higher than 73% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by 7.9% since 2011, adding about 1,039 people to the area. This total is larger than about 73% of similar areas.
45 yrs ▲ +2.3%
Older than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 44 yrs
- 2016: 44 yrs
- 2021: 45 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Older residents are very common here, with 25.0% aged 65 and over, which is well above the national figure of 17.2%. In contrast, children under 15 make up 16.6% of the population, a little below the state and national averages.
25.0% ▲ +3.8%
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 24.1%
- 2016: 25.5%
- 2021: 25.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.6% ▲ +4.9%
Lower than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 15.9%
- 2016: 16.7%
- 2021: 16.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Templestowe Lower splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (26%) and Seniors (65+) (25%), with Young adults (25–44) at 22%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Marital status is dominated by married couples at 55.7%. People in de facto relationships make up 6.2%, which is well below the national figure, while Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people represent 0.2% of the population.
0.2% ▲ +147.1%
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 0.1%
- 2016: 0.1%
- 2021: 0.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
6.2% ▲ +40.5%
Lower than 92% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4.4%
- 2016: 4.9%
- 2021: 6.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Templestowe Lower, Married is the majority at 56%; Never married is next at 28%.
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 Lower [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/207021160/templestowe-lower/topic/demographics-identity