8,024 ▲ +7.3%
Lower than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 7,477
- 2016: 7,741
- 2021: 8,024
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Pearcedale - Tooradin · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Pearcedale - Tooradin
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A growing population of 8,024 people marks the recent shift in Pearcedale - Tooradin, where the typical resident has aged by two years since 2011. While the area remains home to a higher share of children than most similar places, there has been a notable increase in seniors over the last decade.
8,024
▲ +7.3%
- 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 Pearcedale - Tooradin — lower than 59% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by 7.3% since 2011, adding about 547 people. The typical resident is now 40, which is a little older than the Victorian and national figure of 38.
40 yrs ▲ +5.3%
Older than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 38 yrs
- 2016: 40 yrs
- 2021: 40 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 19.1% of the population, which is higher than most areas. Meanwhile, the share of people aged 65 and over rose by 5.9 points since 2011 to reach 15.8%, though this remains a little below the state and national figures.
15.8% ▲ +59.5%
Lower than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 9.9%
- 2016: 13.1%
- 2021: 15.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.1% ▼ -8.3%
Higher than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 20.8%
- 2016: 20.4%
- 2021: 19.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Pearcedale - Tooradin splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (29%) and Young adults (25–44) (25%), with Children (0–14) at 19%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Couples in de facto relationships make up 14.5% of the area, which is much higher than most similar places and well above the Victorian figure. The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population is 1.4%, which is about the same as the state average.
1.4% ▲ +118.1%
Lower than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 0.6%
- 2016: 1.2%
- 2021: 1.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
14.5% ▲ +24.8%
Higher than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 11.6%
- 2016: 12.3%
- 2021: 14.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Pearcedale - Tooradin, the largest group is Married at 49%, followed by Never married (35%) 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 Pearcedale - Tooradin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/212031308/pearcedale-tooradin/topic/demographics-identity