12,621 ▲ +3.6%
Higher than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 12,184
- 2016: 12,649
- 2021: 12,621
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Springvale South · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Springvale South
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A population of 12,621 people makes Springvale South larger than about 67% of similar areas. The community is aging, with the typical resident now 38 years old, which is 4 years older than they were in 2011.
12,621
▲ +3.6%
- 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 Springvale South — higher than 66% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by 3.6% since 2011, adding about 437 people. The typical age of 38 is about the same as the Victorian and national figures.
38 yrs ▲ +11.8%
Younger than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 34 yrs
- 2016: 35 yrs
- 2021: 38 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
The area has fewer children under 15 than most areas, at 16.4%. Meanwhile, the proportion of seniors aged 65 and over rose 4.6 points since 2011 to reach 16.4%, which is about the same as the state average.
16.4% ▲ +39.1%
Lower than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 11.8%
- 2016: 13.7%
- 2021: 16.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.4% ▼ -13.7%
Lower than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 19.0%
- 2016: 18.1%
- 2021: 16.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Springvale South splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (29%) and Older adults (45–64) (25%), with Children (0–14) at 16%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are much less common here than across Australia, at only 4.7%. The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population is 0.2%, which is among the lowest for its level.
0.2% ▼ -20.0%
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 0.3%
- 2016: 0.3%
- 2021: 0.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
4.7% ▲ +8.3%
Lower than 98% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4.3%
- 2016: 4.3%
- 2021: 4.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Springvale South, the largest group is Married at 47%, followed by Never married (34%) and Divorced (10%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Springvale South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/212041318/springvale-south/topic/demographics-identity