11,735 ▲ +14.7%
Higher than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10,230
- 2016: 11,457
- 2021: 11,735
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
West Footscray - Tottenham · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in West Footscray - Tottenham
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in West Footscray - Tottenham is just 35, making the area noticeably younger than both Victoria and Australia. This youthful profile is highlighted by a low number of seniors and a growing population that has increased by 15% since 2011. It is an area where young adults make up the largest age group.
11,735
▲ +14.7%
- 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 West Footscray - Tottenham — higher than 61% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population grew to 11,735 people by 2021, which is larger than about 62% of similar areas. The typical age has remained steady at 35 years since 2011.
35 yrs → 0.0%
Younger than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 35 yrs
- 2016: 34 yrs
- 2021: 35 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Young adults aged 25 to 44 make up 41.4% of the area. This helps explain why the proportion of people aged 65 and over is just 10%, which is well below the national figure of 17.2%.
10.0% ▼ -7.9%
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10.8%
- 2016: 9.4%
- 2021: 10.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.2% ▲ +2.9%
Lower than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 16.7%
- 2016: 16.8%
- 2021: 17.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In West Footscray - Tottenham, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 41%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (22%) and Children (0–14) (17%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are very common here at 17.6%, a figure well above the Victorian average of 11.2%. Around 1% of the population identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is about the same as the state average.
1.0% ▲ +46.5%
Lower than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 0.7%
- 2016: 0.6%
- 2021: 1.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
17.6% ▲ +51.2%
Higher than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 11.7%
- 2016: 13.1%
- 2021: 17.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In West Footscray - Tottenham, the largest group is Never married at 48%, followed by 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 West Footscray - Tottenham [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/213031351/west-footscray-tottenham/topic/demographics-identity