7,460 ▲ +19.0%
Lower than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 6,267
- 2016: 6,923
- 2021: 7,460
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Niddrie - Essendon West · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Niddrie - Essendon West
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Nearly half of all residents in Niddrie - Essendon West are married, making it a community anchored by stable households. The area has seen steady growth, adding about 1,193 people since 2011 to reach a total population of 7,460. It is a balanced neighborhood where the typical age is 40, slightly older than the national figure.
7,460
▲ +19.0%
- 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 Niddrie - Essendon West — lower than 63% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew 19% between 2011 and 2021 to reach 7,460 people. This is smaller than about 62% of similar areas.
40 yrs ▲ +2.6%
Older than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 39 yrs
- 2016: 39 yrs
- 2021: 40 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
The age profile is fairly typical, with 18% of people being children under 15, which is about the same as the national figure. Seniors aged 65 and over make up 15.7%, a figure a little below the state and national averages.
15.7% ▼ -5.1%
Lower than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 16.5%
- 2016: 15.6%
- 2021: 15.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.0% ▼ -6.0%
Higher than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 19.1%
- 2016: 18.8%
- 2021: 18.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Niddrie - Essendon West splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (28%) and Young adults (25–44) (26%), with Children (0–14) at 18%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Those in de facto relationships make up 9.6% of the area, which is much lower than most similar areas. The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population is 0.4%, much lower than most areas and a little below the Australian figure.
0.4% ▲ +144.4%
Lower than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 0.2%
- 2016: 0.3%
- 2021: 0.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
9.6% ▲ +34.8%
Lower than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 7.1%
- 2016: 8.9%
- 2021: 9.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Niddrie - Essendon West, the largest group is Married at 48%, followed by Never married (36%) 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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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Niddrie - Essendon West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/210011230/niddrie-essendon-west/topic/demographics-identity