10,166 ▲ +4.0%
Higher than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 9,772
- 2016: 9,965
- 2021: 10,166
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Surrey Hills (East) - Mont Albert · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Surrey Hills (East) - Mont Albert
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Surrey Hills (East) - Mont Albert is 42, making the area noticeably older than the national figure. This is a mature community of 10,166 people where the population has aged by three years since 2011. The area is defined by a high proportion of older adults and seniors.
10,166
▲ +4.0%
- 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 (East) - Mont Albert — higher than 53% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by 4.0% since 2011, adding about 394 people to reach 10,166. This total is larger than about 53% of similar areas.
42 yrs ▲ +7.7%
Older than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 39 yrs
- 2016: 40 yrs
- 2021: 42 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Older residents are more common here, with those aged 65 and over making up 19.7% of the population, a figure that rose 5.9 points since 2011. This trend is mirrored by a drop in children under 15, who now make up 15.7%, which is much lower than most areas.
19.7% ▲ +42.5%
Higher than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 13.8%
- 2016: 15.5%
- 2021: 19.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.7% ▼ -11.6%
Lower than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 17.7%
- 2016: 17.5%
- 2021: 15.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Surrey Hills (East) - Mont Albert splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (27%) and Young adults (25–44) (25%), with Seniors (65+) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 0.3% of the population, which is among the lowest for similar areas. Most residents are married (52.2%), while those in de facto relationships (9.0%) are much lower than in most areas.
0.3% ▲ +76.2%
Lower than 95% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 0.2%
- 2016: 0.1%
- 2021: 0.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
9.0% ▲ +37.6%
Lower than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 6.5%
- 2016: 7.0%
- 2021: 9.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Surrey Hills (East) - Mont Albert, Married is the majority at 52%; Never married is next at 35%.
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 (East) - Mont Albert [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/207031167/surrey-hills-mont-albert/topic/demographics-identity