9,777 ▼ 0.0%
Higher than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 9,780
- 2016: 9,610
- 2021: 9,777
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Upwey - Tecoma · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Upwey - Tecoma
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Upwey - Tecoma is 41, making this area noticeably older than the state and national figures. While the total population has barely changed since 2011, there has been a shift in the age profile as the number of seniors rose by 6.7 percentage points over the last decade.
9,777
▼ 0.0%
- 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 Upwey - Tecoma — higher than 51% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population of 9,777 is larger than about half of similar areas. Residents here are generally older than those in most other areas, with the typical age rising 4 years since 2011.
41 yrs ▲ +10.8%
Older than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 37 yrs
- 2016: 40 yrs
- 2021: 41 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Older adults aged 45 to 64 make up the largest group at 29.8%. While the proportion of children under 15 is higher than most areas, the share of people aged 65 and over is a little below the national figure.
14.6% ▲ +84.7%
Lower than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 7.9%
- 2016: 10.8%
- 2021: 14.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.8% ▼ -4.2%
Higher than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 19.6%
- 2016: 18.9%
- 2021: 18.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Upwey - Tecoma splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (30%) and Young adults (25–44) (25%), with Children (0–14) at 19%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Almost half of the population is married, though those in de facto relationships are more common here than in most areas. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 0.4% of the population, which is much lower than most areas.
0.4% ▲ +21.2%
Lower than 92% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 0.3%
- 2016: 0.3%
- 2021: 0.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.8% ▲ +14.6%
Higher than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 12.0%
- 2016: 13.1%
- 2021: 13.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Upwey - Tecoma, the largest group is Married at 49%, followed by Never married (36%) and Divorced (9%).
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 Upwey - Tecoma [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/211051284/upwey-tecoma/topic/demographics-identity