18,004 —
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Deer Park · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Deer Park
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Nearly half of the 18,004 people in Deer Park are married, reflecting a community with a strong family focus. This is a notably young area where the typical resident is 35, which is three years younger than the national figure.
18,004
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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 Deer Park — higher than 86% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Deer Park is larger than about 87% of similar areas, with a typical resident aged 35. This is noticeably younger than both Victoria and Australia, where the usual age is 38.
35 yrs —
Younger than 79% 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.
Children under 15 make up 20.4% of the population, which is much higher than most areas. This young profile is reflected in the lower proportion of seniors, with those aged 65 and over sitting at 14.4%.
14.4% —
Lower than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.4% —
Higher than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Deer Park, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 33%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (21%) and Children (0–14) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Those in de facto relationships make up 7.2% of the population, which is well below the national figure of 11.5%. Only 0.4% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, among the lowest proportions for areas at this level.
0.4% —
Lower than 92% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
7.2% —
Lower than 88% 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 Deer Park, the largest group is Married at 47%, followed by Never married (36%) and Divorced (8%).
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 Deer Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/213011569/deer-park/topic/demographics-identity