10,038 ▲ +13.6%
Higher than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 8,839
- 2016: 9,657
- 2021: 10,038
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Cairnlea · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Cairnlea
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A growing population of 10,038 people defines Cairnlea, where the typical resident is now 5 years older than they were in 2011. This area is generally younger than the national figure, with a strong presence of children and working-age adults.
10,038
▲ +13.6%
- 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 Cairnlea — higher than 53% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by 14% since 2011, adding about 1,199 people. The typical resident is 36, which is a little younger than the same figure for Victoria and Australia.
36 yrs ▲ +16.1%
Younger than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 31 yrs
- 2016: 33 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 19.2% of the population, which is higher than most areas. Conversely, the proportion of seniors aged 65 and over is 10.3%, a figure that is well below both the state and national levels.
10.3% ▲ +159.9%
Lower than 85% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4.0%
- 2016: 6.4%
- 2021: 10.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.2% ▼ -22.0%
Higher than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 24.7%
- 2016: 22.7%
- 2021: 19.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Cairnlea splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (28%) and Young adults (25–44) (27%), with Children (0–14) at 19%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Over half the population is married, though the 5.3% of people in de facto relationships is among the lowest for similar areas. People of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent make up 0.2% of the community.
0.2% ▼ -6.1%
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 0.2%
- 2016: 0.1%
- 2021: 0.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
5.3% ▲ +11.7%
Lower than 95% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4.7%
- 2016: 5.4%
- 2021: 5.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Cairnlea, Married is the majority at 51%; Never married is next at 36%.
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 Cairnlea [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/213011329/cairnlea/topic/demographics-identity