18,479 ▼ -1.4%
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 18,746
- 2016: 19,160
- 2021: 18,479
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Altona Meadows · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Altona Meadows
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Altona Meadows is now 41, which is four years older than in 2011. The area has aged noticeably compared to the state and national figures. While it remains a larger population center than most similar areas, the total number of residents shrank by 1.4% over the last decade.
18,479
▼ -1.4%
- 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 Meadows — higher than 87% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population stands at 18,479, making it larger than about 88% of similar areas. However, the local population has decreased slightly since 2011, losing around 267 people.
41 yrs ▲ +10.8%
Older than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 37 yrs
- 2016: 38 yrs
- 2021: 41 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Older residents are becoming more common, with those aged 65 and over rising by 7.2 percentage points since 2011 to reach 18.0%. This is a little above the Victorian figure, while children under 15 make up 16.4% of the area, which is a little below the state and national averages.
18.0% ▲ +66.7%
Higher than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10.8%
- 2016: 14.3%
- 2021: 18.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.4% ▼ -3.6%
Lower than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 17.0%
- 2016: 16.7%
- 2021: 16.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Altona Meadows splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (28%) and Older adults (45–64) (27%), with Seniors (65+) at 18%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 0.7% of the population, which is much lower than most areas. Around 45.1% of residents are married, and those in de facto relationships rose to 10.5% since 2011.
0.7% ▲ +24.4%
Lower than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 0.6%
- 2016: 0.7%
- 2021: 0.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.5% ▲ +34.6%
Lower than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 7.8%
- 2016: 9.4%
- 2021: 10.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Altona Meadows, the largest group is Married at 45%, followed by Never married (36%) and Divorced (9%).
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 Meadows [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/213021342/altona-meadows/topic/demographics-identity