16,601 ▲ +27.4%
Higher than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 13,032
- 2016: 15,088
- 2021: 16,601
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Knoxfield - Scoresby · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Knoxfield - Scoresby
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A growing population of 16,601 people defines Knoxfield - Scoresby, where the community has expanded by 27% since 2011. This is a mature area where the typical resident is 39 years old, making it slightly older than the state and national figures.
16,601
▲ +27.4%
- 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 Knoxfield - Scoresby — higher than 82% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by 3,569 people between 2011 and 2021, making it larger than about 82% of similar areas. The typical age of residents has also crept up slightly over the decade to 39 years.
39 yrs ▲ +2.6%
Younger than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 38 yrs
- 2016: 38 yrs
- 2021: 39 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 18.1% of the population, which is about the same as the national figure. Meanwhile, the proportion of people aged 65 and over rose 3.4 percentage points since 2011 to reach 16.2%.
16.2% ▲ +26.2%
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 12.9%
- 2016: 14.8%
- 2021: 16.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.1% ▼ -2.7%
Higher than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 18.6%
- 2016: 18.6%
- 2021: 18.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Knoxfield - Scoresby splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (28%) and Older adults (45–64) (25%), with Children (0–14) at 18%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Over half of the population is married, though the share of people in de facto relationships is 8.1%, which is well below the Victorian and national figures. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 0.5% of the community.
0.5% ▲ +1.3%
Lower than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 0.5%
- 2016: 0.4%
- 2021: 0.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
8.1% ▲ +20.0%
Lower than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 6.7%
- 2016: 7.6%
- 2021: 8.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Knoxfield - Scoresby, Married is the majority at 54%; Never married is next at 32%.
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 Knoxfield - Scoresby [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/211011254/knoxfield-scoresby/topic/demographics-identity