19,998 ▼ -1.6%
Higher than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 20,331
- 2016: 20,311
- 2021: 19,998
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Thomastown · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Thomastown
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Over 21% of people in Thomastown are aged 65 or older, a figure well above the national average. This makes it one of the older areas in the region, with a total population of 19,998 that has slightly shrunk over the last decade.
19,998
▼ -1.6%
- 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 Thomastown — higher than 89% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 39 years old, which is a little older than the national figure. The total population fell by 1.6% since 2011, losing about 333 people.
39 yrs ▲ +2.6%
Younger than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 38 yrs
- 2016: 38 yrs
- 2021: 39 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors make up 21.9% of the population, which is much higher than most areas, while children under 15 are a little below the state and national figures at 15.6%. This shift is partly due to the proportion of people aged 65 and over rising by 4.3 points since 2011.
21.9% ▲ +24.7%
Higher than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 17.5%
- 2016: 19.9%
- 2021: 21.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.6% ▼ -5.9%
Lower than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 16.5%
- 2016: 16.4%
- 2021: 15.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Thomastown, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 29%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (22%) and Seniors (65+) (22%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 0.8% of residents are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is about the same as the Victorian average. Only 5.6% of people are in a de facto relationship, a figure well below the national average.
0.8% ▲ +20.0%
Lower than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 0.7%
- 2016: 0.7%
- 2021: 0.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
5.6% ▲ +80.0%
Lower than 94% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 3.1%
- 2016: 5.0%
- 2021: 5.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Thomastown, the largest group is Married at 48%, followed by Never married (33%) and Divorced (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 Thomastown [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/209041223/thomastown/topic/demographics-identity