10,031 ▲ +11.0%
Higher than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 9,039
- 2016: 9,428
- 2021: 10,031
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Strathmore · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Strathmore
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Strathmore is 41, which is noticeably older than the state and national figures of 38. This older age profile is balanced by a population of 10,031 people, which has grown by 11% since 2011.
10,031
▲ +11.0%
- 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 Strathmore — higher than 52% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by 992 people since 2011, meaning the area is now larger than about 53% of similar areas. Residents are generally older than the state average, with the typical age rising by one year over the last decade.
41 yrs ▲ +2.5%
Older than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 40 yrs
- 2016: 40 yrs
- 2021: 41 yrs
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 18.8% of the population, which is higher than most areas and about the same as the national figure. Meanwhile, the proportion of seniors aged 65 and over rose 2.5 points since 2011 to reach 16.5%.
16.5% ▲ +17.7%
Lower than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 14.1%
- 2016: 15.1%
- 2021: 16.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.8% ▼ -5.5%
Higher than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 19.9%
- 2016: 19.7%
- 2021: 18.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Strathmore, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 29%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (22%) and Children (0–14) (19%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Strathmore has a much lower rate of de facto relationships than most areas, at 6.9%, which is well below the national figure of 11.5%. The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population is 0.6%, which is much lower than in most similar areas.
0.6% ▲ +86.2%
Lower than 84% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 0.3%
- 2016: 0.4%
- 2021: 0.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
6.9% ▲ +39.1%
Lower than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 5.0%
- 2016: 6.2%
- 2021: 6.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Strathmore, Married is the majority at 55%; 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 Strathmore [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/210011231/strathmore/topic/demographics-identity