21,923 ▲ +9.3%
Higher than 92% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 20,066
- 2016: 21,321
- 2021: 21,923
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Malvern East · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Malvern East
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A growing population of 21,923 people now lives in Malvern East, with the typical resident aging by two years since 2011. The area is now a mix of young and older adults, with the typical resident aged 38, matching both state and national figures.
21,923
▲ +9.3%
- 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 Malvern East — higher than 92% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by 9.3% between 2011 and 2021, adding about 1,857 people. This makes Malvern East one of the largest areas at its level.
38 yrs ▲ +5.6%
Younger than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 36 yrs
- 2016: 36 yrs
- 2021: 38 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 15.9% of the population, which is a little below the national figure and has fallen since 2011. Meanwhile, the share of people aged 65 and over rose to 16.9%, which is about the same as the Victorian average.
16.9% ▲ +32.0%
Lower than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 12.8%
- 2016: 14.3%
- 2021: 16.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.9% ▼ -13.9%
Lower than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 18.5%
- 2016: 17.5%
- 2021: 15.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Malvern East splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (27%) and Older adults (45–64) (25%), with Seniors (65+) at 17%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Only 0.3% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, among the lowest for similar areas. Those in de facto relationships make up 9.9% of the population, a figure much lower than most areas.
0.3% ▲ +117.0%
Lower than 96% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 0.1%
- 2016: 0.3%
- 2021: 0.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
9.9% ▲ +53.6%
Lower than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 6.4%
- 2016: 8.0%
- 2021: 9.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Malvern East, the largest group is Married at 47%, followed by Never married (40%) and Divorced (6%).
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 Malvern East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/208041195/malvern-east/topic/demographics-identity