15,334 —
Higher than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 14,621
- 2021: 15,334
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Ferntree Gully (South) - Upper Ferntree Gully · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Ferntree Gully (South) - Upper Ferntree Gully
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
More than 700 new residents have moved into Upper Ferntree Gully since 2016, bringing the total population to 15,334. The area is now slightly older than the national and state typicals, with a growing number of seniors. It is a well-established part of the region where almost half of the adults are married.
15,334
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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 Ferntree Gully (South) - Upper Ferntree Gully — higher than 77% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by 4.9% to reach 15,334 people, making it larger than about 78% of similar areas. The typical resident is now 39, which is a little older than the typical person in Victoria and Australia.
39 yrs —
Younger than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 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.
The age profile is balanced, with older adults and young adults each making up about 27% of the population. While the number of children is about the same as the national figure, the proportion of seniors rose 1.9 percentage points since 2016 to 16.0%.
16.0% —
Lower than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 14.1%
- 2021: 16.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.7% —
Lower than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 18.4%
- 2021: 17.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Ferntree Gully (South) - Upper Ferntree Gully splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (27%) and Young adults (25–44) (27%), with Children (0–14) at 18%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 0.7% of the population identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is much lower than most areas. Most people are married (48.5%), while those in de facto relationships make up 11.4% of the population, a figure that rose slightly since 2016.
0.7% —
Lower than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 0.6%
- 2021: 0.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.4% —
Lower than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 10.0%
- 2021: 11.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Ferntree Gully (South) - Upper Ferntree Gully, 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 Ferntree Gully (South) - Upper Ferntree Gully [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/211011448/ferntree-gully-upper-ferntree-gully/topic/demographics-identity