9,842 —
Higher than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Craigieburn - North West · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Craigieburn - North West
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A far younger population than the national average marks Craigieburn - North West, where the typical resident is just 30. This area is dominated by young adults and children, creating a community profile that is much more youthful than the rest of Victoria.
9,842
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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 - North West — higher than 51% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
With 9,842 residents, this area is larger than about half of similar locations. The typical person here is 30, which is far younger than the national figure of 38.
30 yrs —
Younger than 97% 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 30.7% of the population, which is far above the 18.2% national figure. This helps explain the same youthful trend seen in the age profile, while seniors aged 65 and over are far fewer here at just 3.5%.
3.5% —
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
30.7% —
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Craigieburn - North West, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 43%, followed by Children (0–14) (31%) and Older adults (45–64) (13%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most residents are married, though those in de facto relationships make up only 5.5%, which is well below the national figure of 11.5%. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people account for 0.5% of the population, a figure much lower than most areas.
0.5% —
Lower than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
5.5% —
Lower than 94% 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 Craigieburn - North West, Married is the majority at 63%; Never married is next at 28%.
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 - North West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/210051542/craigieburn-north-west/topic/demographics-identity