5,816 ▲ +4.9%
Lower than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 5,542
- 2016: 5,632
- 2021: 5,816
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Monbulk - Silvan · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Monbulk - Silvan
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Over half of the people in Monbulk - Silvan are married, reflecting a stable adult population in an area that is noticeably older than the national average. The typical resident is now 43, which is five years older than the typical person across Australia. This shift is part of a growing trend toward an older population in the region.
5,816
▲ +4.9%
- 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 Monbulk - Silvan — lower than 72% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is 5,816 people, having grown by 4.9% since 2011. This growth added about 274 residents to the area.
43 yrs ▲ +7.5%
Older than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 40 yrs
- 2016: 42 yrs
- 2021: 43 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 now make up 18.2% of the population, a rise of 5 points since 2011. This is a little above the Victorian figure, while children under 15 sit at 18.5%, which is about the same as the national average.
18.2% ▲ +38.2%
Higher than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 13.1%
- 2016: 16.9%
- 2021: 18.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.5% ▼ -4.6%
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 19.4%
- 2016: 19.2%
- 2021: 18.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Monbulk - Silvan, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 29%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (22%) and Children (0–14) (19%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 0.5% of the population, which is much lower than most similar areas. Meanwhile, those in de facto relationships rose to 11.5% since 2011, matching the national figure.
0.5% ▲ +15.1%
Lower than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 0.4%
- 2016: 0.8%
- 2021: 0.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.5% ▲ +23.0%
Lower than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 9.4%
- 2016: 10.6%
- 2021: 11.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Monbulk - Silvan, Married is the majority at 52%; Never married is next at 33%.
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 Monbulk - Silvan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/211051279/monbulk-silvan/topic/demographics-identity