13,556 ▲ +15.1%
Higher than 70% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 11,779
- 2016: 12,689
- 2021: 13,556
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Altona · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Altona
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Older residents are more common in Altona than in most similar areas, with the typical person here aged 42. This reflects a population that has grown by 15% since 2011 to reach 13,556 people. The area has a steady mix of age groups, though it is noticeably older than the state and national figures.
13,556
▲ +15.1%
- 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 Altona — higher than 70% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population grew by 1,777 people since 2011, making it larger than about 71% of similar areas. The typical resident is 42, which is noticeably older than the national figure of 38.
42 yrs → 0.0%
Older than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 42 yrs
- 2016: 42 yrs
- 2021: 42 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 19.5% of the population, which is a little above the Victoria and Australia figures. While the number of children under 15 rose to 17.6% since 2011, it remains about the same as the state and national averages.
19.5% ▼ -1.7%
Higher than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 19.8%
- 2016: 19.5%
- 2021: 19.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.6% ▲ +18.1%
Lower than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 14.9%
- 2016: 16.5%
- 2021: 17.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Altona splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (28%) and Older adults (45–64) (27%), with Seniors (65+) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are more common here than in most areas, reaching 13.3% after rising since 2011. Meanwhile, the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population is 0.6%, which is much lower than most areas.
0.6% ▲ +85.5%
Lower than 85% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 0.3%
- 2016: 0.5%
- 2021: 0.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.3% ▲ +41.2%
Higher than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 9.4%
- 2016: 11.0%
- 2021: 13.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Altona, the largest group is Married at 47%, followed by Never married (34%) and Divorced (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 Altona [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/213021341/altona/topic/demographics-identity