10,098 —
Higher than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Fraser Rise - Plumpton · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Fraser Rise - Plumpton
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical age of just 31 years makes Fraser Rise - Plumpton noticeably younger than the national average. This is a fast-growing area of over 10,000 people where children and young adults make up the vast majority of the population.
10,098
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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 Fraser Rise - Plumpton — higher than 53% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population totals 10,098 people, which is larger than about 53% of similar areas. Residents here are noticeably younger than those in Victoria and across Australia, with a typical age of 31.
31 yrs —
Younger than 94% 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.
Young families dominate the area, with children under 15 making up 27.6% of the population—well above the national figure of 18.2%. In contrast, seniors aged 65 and over are far less common here than elsewhere, accounting for only 4.5%.
4.5% —
Lower than 98% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
27.6% —
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Fraser Rise - Plumpton, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 40%, followed by Children (0–14) (28%) and Older adults (45–64) (16%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most residents are married, though 32% have never married. The proportion of people in de facto relationships is 9.2%, which is much lower than most similar areas.
0.5% —
Lower than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
9.2% —
Lower than 77% 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 Fraser Rise - Plumpton, Married is the majority at 57%; Never married is next at 32%.
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 Fraser Rise - Plumpton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/213041574/fraser-rise-plumpton/topic/demographics-identity