14,852 ▲ +10.5%
Higher than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 13,445
- 2016: 14,149
- 2021: 14,852
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Heidelberg West · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Heidelberg West
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Nearly half of the 14,852 people in Heidelberg West have never married, reflecting a youthful population. The area is noticeably younger than the national figure, with a typical resident aged 35. This trend has remained steady for a decade, even as the population grew by about 1,400 people since 2011.
14,852
▲ +10.5%
- 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 Heidelberg West — higher than 75% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population has grown 10% since 2011 to reach 14,852 people. This makes Heidelberg West larger than about 76% of similar areas.
35 yrs → 0.0%
Younger than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 35 yrs
- 2016: 35 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 36.1%. Seniors are well underrepresented, with those aged 65 and over making up just 12.8% of the population, which is well below the national figure.
12.8% ▼ -10.4%
Lower than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 14.3%
- 2016: 14.3%
- 2021: 12.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.5% ▼ -6.5%
Lower than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 17.6%
- 2016: 17.5%
- 2021: 16.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Heidelberg West, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 36%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (23%) and Children (0–14) (17%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are much more common here than in most areas, rising to 15.0% since 2011. About 1.4% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is about the same as the state average.
1.4% ▲ +0.9%
Lower than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 1.4%
- 2016: 1.3%
- 2021: 1.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
15.0% ▲ +70.9%
Higher than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 8.8%
- 2016: 11.3%
- 2021: 15.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Heidelberg West, the largest group is Never married at 49%, followed by Married (34%) 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 Heidelberg West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/209011199/heidelberg-west/topic/demographics-identity