12,413 ▲ +13.4%
Higher than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10,947
- 2016: 11,876
- 2021: 12,413
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Nunawading · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Nunawading
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Fewer people are in de facto relationships in Nunawading than in most other areas, with the figure sitting well below the national average. The community has grown by 13% since 2011 to reach 12,413 people, and the typical resident is now 39 years old.
12,413
▲ +13.4%
- 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 Nunawading — higher than 65% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population has grown since 2011, adding about 1,466 people to reach 12,413. The typical resident is 39, which is a little older than the national figure and two years older than it was in 2011.
39 yrs ▲ +5.4%
Younger than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 37 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.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 18% of the area, which is a little above the Victorian average. Meanwhile, children under 15 account for 17.6% of residents, a figure that fell 1.5 points since 2011.
18.0% ▲ +12.2%
Higher than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 16.0%
- 2016: 17.0%
- 2021: 18.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.6% ▼ -7.9%
Lower than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 19.0%
- 2016: 18.3%
- 2021: 17.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Nunawading, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 30%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (23%) and Seniors (65+) (18%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Only 0.4% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is among the lowest for its level. Relationships are mostly traditional, with 51.1% of people married and only 8.1% in de facto partnerships.
0.4% ▲ +28.0%
Lower than 94% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 0.3%
- 2016: 0.4%
- 2021: 0.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
8.1% ▲ +20.1%
Lower than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 6.7%
- 2016: 7.4%
- 2021: 8.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Nunawading, Married is the majority at 51%; Never married is next at 34%.
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 Nunawading [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/211041271/nunawading/topic/demographics-identity