15,454 —
Higher than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 13,956
- 2021: 15,454
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Doncaster East - South · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Doncaster East - South
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A total of 15,454 people live in Doncaster East - South, a population that has grown by 11% since 2016. The area is a bit older than the national average, with a typical resident aged 40. It is a family-heavy community where both children and seniors are more common than in most other areas.
15,454
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- 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 East - South — higher than 77% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population has grown by about 1,498 people since 2016, making it larger than about 78% of similar areas. The typical resident is 40, which is a little older than the Victorian and national figures.
40 yrs —
Older than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 40 yrs
- 2021: 40 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 19.6% of the population, a figure that rose 2.6 percentage points since 2016. At the same time, people aged 65 and over are well above the state average at 19.9%, though this is 1.2 percentage points lower than in 2016.
19.9% —
Higher than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 21.2%
- 2021: 19.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.6% —
Higher than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 17.0%
- 2021: 19.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Doncaster East - South, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 28%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (22%) and Seniors (65+) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Only 0.1% of residents are Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the national figure. Relationships are mostly formal, as those in de facto partnerships make up just 5.6%, a rate well below both the state and national figures.
0.1% —
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 0.2%
- 2021: 0.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
5.6% —
Lower than 94% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 5.2%
- 2021: 5.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Doncaster East - South, Married is the majority at 57%; 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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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Doncaster East - South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/207021425/doncaster-east-south/topic/demographics-identity