13,381 ▲ +15.1%
Higher than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 11,625
- 2016: 12,642
- 2021: 13,381
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Clayton South · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Clayton South
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Noticeably younger residents than most similar areas define Clayton South, where the typical person is just 34. The population has grown by 15% since 2011 to reach 13,381 people. This shift is driven largely by a high proportion of young adults, who make up 37.4% of the community.
13,381
▲ +15.1%
- 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 Clayton South — higher than 69% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by 1,756 people between 2011 and 2021. This makes the area larger than about 70% of similar places, with a typical resident age that is four years younger than the national figure.
34 yrs ▲ +3.0%
Younger than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 33 yrs
- 2016: 33 yrs
- 2021: 34 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 14.2% of the population, which is well below the 18.2% national average. Seniors aged 65 and over represent 15.4% of the area, a figure slightly lower than the state and national averages.
15.4% ▲ +5.0%
Lower than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 14.7%
- 2016: 15.0%
- 2021: 15.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
14.2% ▼ -6.2%
Lower than 85% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 15.1%
- 2016: 15.9%
- 2021: 14.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Clayton South, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 37%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (20%) and Seniors (65+) (15%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 39.3% of residents have never married, and the 7.2% of people in de facto relationships is well below the national figure of 11.5%. Those identifying as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander make up 0.3% of the population, among the lowest for similar areas.
0.3% ▲ +1.8%
Lower than 98% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 0.2%
- 2016: 0.2%
- 2021: 0.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
7.2% ▲ +59.1%
Lower than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4.5%
- 2016: 5.6%
- 2021: 7.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Clayton South, the largest group is Married at 47%, followed by Never married (39%) and Divorced (6%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Clayton South
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Clayton South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/212041310/clayton-south/topic/demographics-identity