13,563 ▲ +12.3%
Higher than 70% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 12,077
- 2016: 12,747
- 2021: 13,563
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Edithvale - Aspendale · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Edithvale - Aspendale
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Growth of 12% since 2011 has seen Edithvale - Aspendale expand to 13,563 residents. The area is slightly older than the national figure, with a typical resident now aged 40. It is a family-oriented place where children under 15 make up a larger share of the population than in most similar areas.
13,563
▲ +12.3%
- 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 Edithvale - Aspendale — higher than 70% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by 1,486 people between 2011 and 2021, making it larger than about 71% of areas at this level. During this time, the typical age of residents rose slightly from 39 to 40 years.
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 make up 20% of the population, which is a little above the national figure of 18.2%. This is balanced by a smaller proportion of seniors; at 15.4%, those aged 65 and over are a little below the national average.
15.4% ▼ -1.2%
Lower than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 15.6%
- 2016: 15.3%
- 2021: 15.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.0% ▲ +0.1%
Higher than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 20.0%
- 2016: 20.0%
- 2021: 20.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Edithvale - Aspendale splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (28%) and Young adults (25–44) (26%), with Children (0–14) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 0.6% of the population, which is much lower than most areas. Meanwhile, the share of people in de facto relationships rose by 2.8 percentage points since 2011 to reach 12.4%.
0.6% ▲ +51.8%
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 0.4%
- 2016: 0.5%
- 2021: 0.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.4% ▲ +29.3%
Higher than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 9.6%
- 2016: 11.5%
- 2021: 12.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Edithvale - Aspendale, the largest group is Married at 49%, followed by Never married (35%) and Divorced (9%).
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 Edithvale - Aspendale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/208031189/edithvale-aspendale/topic/demographics-identity