7,502 ▲ +4.7%
Lower than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 7,162
- 2016: 7,836
- 2021: 7,502
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Ardeer - Albion · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Ardeer - Albion
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Ardeer - Albion is 36 years old, making the area a little younger than the national figure. The population has grown by 4.7% since 2011 to reach 7,502 people, with a large share of the community being young adults aged between 25 and 44.
7,502
▲ +4.7%
- 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 Ardeer - Albion — lower than 62% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by about 340 people since 2011. While the typical age is 36, this is 2 years older than it was in 2011.
36 yrs ▲ +5.9%
Younger than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 34 yrs
- 2016: 34 yrs
- 2021: 36 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 15.5% of the area, which is much lower than most similar places. Meanwhile, the proportion of people aged 65 and over rose to 15.6% since 2011.
15.6% ▲ +14.4%
Lower than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 13.7%
- 2016: 14.0%
- 2021: 15.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.5% ▼ -4.6%
Lower than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 16.3%
- 2016: 16.4%
- 2021: 15.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Ardeer - Albion, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 38%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (21%) and Seniors (65+) (16%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 0.6% of the population, a figure that has barely changed over the last decade. About 10.0% of residents are in a de facto relationship, which is a little below the national figure.
0.6% ▲ +1.8%
Lower than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 0.6%
- 2016: 0.8%
- 2021: 0.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.0% ▲ +61.3%
Lower than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 6.2%
- 2016: 8.0%
- 2021: 10.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Ardeer - Albion splits fairly evenly between Never married (41%) and Married (38%), with Divorced at 10%.
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 Ardeer - Albion [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/213011328/ardeer-albion/topic/demographics-identity