10,471 —
Higher than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Doreen - South · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Doreen - South
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident of Doreen - South is just 32 years old, making the area noticeably younger than both Victoria and Australia. This young profile is driven by a very high number of children and a small population of seniors. It is a growing community of over 10,000 people.
10,471
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- 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 Doreen - South — higher than 55% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population has grown to 10,471 people, which is larger than about 55% of similar areas. Residents are noticeably younger than the national figure, with a typical age of 32.
32 yrs —
Younger than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
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 27.6% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. In contrast, those aged 65 and over represent only 6.6%, a figure far below both the state and national averages.
6.6% —
Lower than 93% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
27.6% —
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Doreen - South, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 38%, followed by Children (0–14) (28%) and Older adults (45–64) (18%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Over half of the population is married, while 13.7% are in de facto relationships, which is a little above the national figure. Those of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent make up 1.5% of the community.
1.5% —
Lower than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.7% —
Higher than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Doreen - South, Married is the majority at 52%; Never married is next at 33%.
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 Doreen - South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/209041528/doreen-south/topic/demographics-identity