14,931 ▲ +14.8%
Higher than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 13,010
- 2016: 14,002
- 2021: 14,931
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Altona North · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Altona North
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Nearly 20% of people in Altona North are children, making it a family-heavy area where the typical resident is 37. The population has grown 15% since 2011, reaching 14,931 people. This growth and the presence of many young families have helped the area stay slightly younger than the state and national figures.
14,931
▲ +14.8%
- 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 North — higher than 76% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by 1,921 people between 2011 and 2021, making Altona North larger than about 76% of similar areas. The typical resident is now 37, which is a little younger than the Victorian and Australian figures of 38.
37 yrs ▼ -2.6%
Younger than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 38 yrs
- 2016: 37 yrs
- 2021: 37 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 19.4% of the population, which is a little above the national figure and has risen since 2011. Meanwhile, the proportion of seniors aged 65 and over fell 3.8 points to 18.4%, a figure slightly above the state average.
18.4% ▼ -17.1%
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 22.2%
- 2016: 20.5%
- 2021: 18.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.4% ▲ +13.1%
Higher than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 17.2%
- 2016: 18.0%
- 2021: 19.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Altona North, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 33%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (20%) and Children (0–14) (19%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are more common here than in most areas, rising 6.6 points since 2011 to 13.6%. Those identifying as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander make up 0.7% of the population, which is much lower than in most similar areas.
0.7% ▲ +60.3%
Lower than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 0.4%
- 2016: 0.4%
- 2021: 0.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.6% ▲ +95.4%
Higher than 70% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 7.0%
- 2016: 9.5%
- 2021: 13.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Altona North, the largest group is Married at 43%, followed by Never married (38%) 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 Altona North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/213021343/altona-north/topic/demographics-identity