8,099 —
Lower than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 8,390
- 2021: 8,099
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Craigieburn - Central · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Craigieburn - Central
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Much younger residents than most similar areas live in Craigieburn - Central, where the typical person is just 34. This area is defined by a high number of children and a small proportion of seniors, making it noticeably younger than both Victoria and Australia.
8,099
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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 Craigieburn - Central — lower than 59% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population of Craigieburn - Central shrank by 3.5% since 2016, falling from 8,390 to 8,099 people. The typical resident is 34, which is noticeably younger than the national and state figure of 38.
34 yrs —
Younger than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 33 yrs
- 2021: 34 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 21.3% of the population, which is well above the 18.2% national figure. Meanwhile, people aged 65 and over are much less common here at 11.1%, a figure well below the 17.2% seen across Australia.
11.1% —
Lower than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 8.9%
- 2021: 11.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
21.3% —
Higher than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 21.9%
- 2021: 21.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Craigieburn - Central splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (29%) and Older adults (45–64) (25%), with Children (0–14) at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
People in de facto relationships make up 7.7% of the population, which is well below the national figure of 11.5%. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people account for 1.0%, which is about the same as the Victorian average.
1.0% —
Lower than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 1.4%
- 2021: 1.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
7.7% —
Lower than 85% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 8.5%
- 2021: 7.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Craigieburn - Central, the largest group is Married at 48%, followed by Never married (37%) and Divorced (7%).
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 Craigieburn - Central [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/210051441/craigieburn-central/topic/demographics-identity