8,173 ▲ +17.4%
Lower than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 6,959
- 2016: 7,564
- 2021: 8,173
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Airport West · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Airport West
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Nearly one in five residents in Airport West are aged 65 or over, a figure that sits a little above the Victorian and national averages. This mix of age groups defines the local area, which has seen its population grow by 17% since 2011. The typical resident is now 39 years old.
8,173
▲ +17.4%
- 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 Airport West — lower than 58% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population reached 8,173 people in 2021, which is smaller than about 58% of similar areas. This represents a growth of 1,214 people since 2011.
39 yrs ▼ -2.5%
Younger than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 40 yrs
- 2016: 40 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 19.5% of the population, which is higher than most areas, while children under 15 are a little below the national figure at 16.5%. Young adults aged 25 to 44 are the largest group, making up 31.3% of residents.
19.5% ▼ -4.6%
Higher than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 20.4%
- 2016: 20.4%
- 2021: 19.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.5% ▲ +7.9%
Lower than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 15.3%
- 2016: 15.6%
- 2021: 16.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Airport West, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 31%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (24%) and Seniors (65+) (19%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
People in de facto relationships now make up 11.8% of the population, an increase of 4.5 percentage points since 2011. The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population is 0.6%, which is much lower than most areas.
0.6% ▲ +53.2%
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.
11.8% ▲ +60.9%
Lower than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 7.3%
- 2016: 9.6%
- 2021: 11.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Airport West, the largest group is Married at 44%, followed by Never married (36%) 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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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Airport West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/210011226/airport-west/topic/demographics-identity