11,554 ▼ -0.9%
Higher than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 11,662
- 2016: 11,650
- 2021: 11,554
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Clarinda - Oakleigh South · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Clarinda - Oakleigh South
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Over half of the 11,554 residents in Clarinda - Oakleigh South are married. This is a noticeably older area where the typical resident is 44, which is six years older than the national figure.
11,554
▼ -0.9%
- 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 Clarinda - Oakleigh South — higher than 61% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population has barely changed since 2011, while the typical age of residents has risen by three years to 44.
44 yrs ▲ +7.3%
Older than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 41 yrs
- 2016: 43 yrs
- 2021: 44 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 24.5% of the population, a figure well above the national average and up 7.7 points since 2011. This shift is reflected in the low number of children under 15, who make up only 15% of the area.
24.5% ▲ +45.5%
Higher than 85% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 16.9%
- 2016: 20.5%
- 2021: 24.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.0% ▲ +1.6%
Lower than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 14.8%
- 2016: 14.4%
- 2021: 15.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Clarinda - Oakleigh South splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (25%) and Young adults (25–44) (25%), with Seniors (65+) at 25%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous residents represent just 0.2% of the population, which is well below the national figure. Only 5.1% of people are in a de facto relationship, a rate well below that of Victoria and Australia.
0.2% ▲ +85.1%
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 0.1%
- 2016: 0.1%
- 2021: 0.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
5.1% ▲ +46.8%
Lower than 96% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 3.5%
- 2016: 4.5%
- 2021: 5.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Clarinda - Oakleigh South, Married is the majority at 53%; Never married is next at 30%.
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 Clarinda - Oakleigh South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/212041309/clarinda-oakleigh-south/topic/demographics-identity