22,362 ▲ +13.1%
Higher than 92% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 19,770
- 2016: 20,976
- 2021: 22,362
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Caulfield - North · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Caulfield - North
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A population increase of 13% since 2011 has seen Caulfield - North grow to 22,362 people. It is a noticeably younger area than the national average, where the typical resident is 35 years old.
22,362
▲ +13.1%
- 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 Caulfield - North — higher than 92% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population grew by about 2,592 people since 2011, making it one of the largest areas of its kind. Despite this growth, the typical age has barely changed and remains 35, which is three years younger than the national figure.
35 yrs → 0.0%
Younger than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 35 yrs
- 2016: 34 yrs
- 2021: 35 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 31.1%. While the number of children is about the same as the national figure, the proportion of people aged 65 and over rose 3.4 percentage points since 2011 to reach 17.7%.
17.7% ▲ +23.7%
Higher than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 14.3%
- 2016: 16.2%
- 2021: 17.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.7% ▼ -2.2%
Lower than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 18.1%
- 2016: 18.4%
- 2021: 17.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Caulfield - North, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 31%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (20%) and Seniors (65+) (18%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Marriage is common here at 45.2%, though the share of people in de facto relationships rose 4.1 percentage points since 2011 to 11.8%. Those identifying as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander make up 0.3% of the population, which is among the lowest for similar areas.
0.3% ▲ +79.4%
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.
11.8% ▲ +52.8%
Lower than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 7.7%
- 2016: 9.6%
- 2021: 11.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Caulfield - North splits fairly evenly between Married (45%) and Never married (42%), with Divorced at 7%.
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 Caulfield - North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/208021177/caulfield-north/topic/demographics-identity