12,439 ▲ +22.1%
Higher than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10,190
- 2016: 10,938
- 2021: 12,439
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Highett (West) - Cheltenham · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Highett (West) - Cheltenham
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Family life is a central part of Highett (West) - Cheltenham, where children under 15 make up a much higher share of the population than in most other areas. The community has grown quickly, adding about 2,249 people since 2011.
12,439
▲ +22.1%
- 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 Highett (West) - Cheltenham — higher than 65% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew 22% since 2011 to reach 12,439 people. Residents are a little older than the national figure, with a typical age of 40.
40 yrs ▲ +2.6%
Older than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 39 yrs
- 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 represent 20.3% of the people here, which is a little above the state and national figures. Meanwhile, the 15.1% of residents aged 65 and over is lower than most areas.
15.1% ▼ -4.0%
Lower than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 15.7%
- 2016: 15.3%
- 2021: 15.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.3% ▲ +2.5%
Higher than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 19.8%
- 2016: 20.6%
- 2021: 20.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Highett (West) - Cheltenham splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (27%) and Young adults (25–44) (27%), with Children (0–14) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Almost half of the population is married, while 12.7% are in de facto relationships, a figure that rose 4.5 points since 2011. People of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent make up 0.4% of the community.
0.4% ▲ +38.6%
Lower than 94% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 0.3%
- 2016: 0.2%
- 2021: 0.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.7% ▲ +54.7%
Higher than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 8.2%
- 2016: 9.6%
- 2021: 12.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Highett (West) - Cheltenham, the largest group is Married at 47%, followed by Never married (35%) and Divorced (10%).
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 Highett (West) - Cheltenham [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/208011171/highett-cheltenham/topic/demographics-identity