12,052 —
Higher than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Clayton - Central · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Clayton - Central
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Clayton - Central is just 30, making this one of the youngest areas in the region. The population of 12,052 is far younger than both the state and national figures. With few children and seniors, the area is heavily dominated by young adults.
12,052
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- 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 - Central — higher than 63% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is only 30 years old, which is far younger than the national figure of 38. Clayton - Central has a total population of 12,052, making it larger than about 64% of similar areas.
30 yrs —
Younger than 97% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Young adults aged 25 to 44 make up 44% of the population. This helps explain why children under 15 (10.4%) and seniors over 65 (11.5%) are both well below the state and national figures.
11.5% —
Lower than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
10.4% —
Lower than 92% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Clayton - Central, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 44%, followed by Youth (15–24) (19%) and Older adults (45–64) (15%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Over half of residents (50.2%) have never been married, and those in de facto relationships (7.8%) are well below the national figure. People of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent make up 0.3% of the population.
0.3% —
Lower than 97% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
7.8% —
Lower than 85% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Clayton - Central, Never married is the majority at 50%; Married is next at 38%.
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 Clayton - Central [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/212051568/clayton-central/topic/demographics-identity