8,653 —
Lower than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Derrimut · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Derrimut
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Far younger residents than most similar areas define Derrimut, where the typical person is just 32. This is a noticeably younger population than both the state and national typical age of 38. The area is shaped by a high number of children and a very small proportion of seniors.
8,653
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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 Derrimut — lower than 56% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population totals 8,653 people. Residents here are noticeably younger than those across Victoria and Australia, with a typical age of 32.
32 yrs —
Younger than 91% 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 28.1% of the population, which is far above the Victorian figure of 18%. In contrast, the 65 and over group is among the lowest for similar areas at just 5.1%, well below the national average.
5.1% —
Lower than 97% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
28.1% —
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Derrimut, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 34%, followed by Children (0–14) (28%) and Older adults (45–64) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 0.3% of the population, which is a little below the national figure. Those in de facto relationships are also much lower than in most areas at 8.1%.
0.3% —
Lower than 95% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
8.1% —
Lower than 83% 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 Derrimut, Married is the majority at 54%; Never married is next at 34%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Derrimut
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Derrimut [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/213011570/derrimut/topic/demographics-identity