18,534 ▲ +13.7%
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 16,299
- 2016: 18,066
- 2021: 18,534
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Carnegie · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Carnegie
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Far fewer children live in Carnegie than in other parts of the state, with only 13.8% of the population under 15. This is a growing area where the typical resident is 36 years old, making the community a little younger than the national figure. It is now home to 18,534 people.
18,534
▲ +13.7%
- 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 Carnegie — higher than 87% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by 14% since 2011, adding about 2,235 people. Carnegie is now larger than about 88% of similar areas.
36 yrs ▲ +2.9%
Younger than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 35 yrs
- 2016: 34 yrs
- 2021: 36 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Young adults aged 25 to 44 make up the largest group at 38.1%. While the number of seniors rose slightly to 15.2%, this is still a little below the Victorian figure of 16.8%.
15.2% ▲ +7.6%
Lower than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 14.1%
- 2016: 13.5%
- 2021: 15.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
13.8% ▼ -6.5%
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 14.7%
- 2016: 14.9%
- 2021: 13.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Carnegie, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 38%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (21%) and Seniors (65+) (15%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are much more common here than in most areas, rising to 14.4% since 2011. Only 0.3% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is among the lowest for similar areas.
0.3% ▲ +51.1%
Lower than 96% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 0.2%
- 2016: 0.2%
- 2021: 0.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
14.4% ▲ +62.3%
Higher than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 8.9%
- 2016: 10.7%
- 2021: 14.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Carnegie splits fairly evenly between Never married (45%) and Married (41%), with Divorced at 8%.
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 Carnegie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/208021176/carnegie/topic/demographics-identity