19,274 —
Higher than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 12,197
- 2021: 19,274
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Point Cook - East · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Point Cook - East
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Growth has been rapid in Point Cook - East, where the population jumped by 58% to reach 19,274 people since 2016. This is a very young area where the typical resident is just 33, making it noticeably younger than the state and national figures.
19,274
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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 Point Cook - East — higher than 88% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population has grown quickly, adding about 7,077 people since 2016. The typical resident's age rose slightly over that period from 32 to 33 years.
33 yrs —
Younger than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 32 yrs
- 2021: 33 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 27.2% of the area, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. In contrast, seniors aged 65 and over are far below the national average at just 5.9%.
5.9% —
Lower than 95% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 4.0%
- 2021: 5.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
27.2% —
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 26.3%
- 2021: 27.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Point Cook - East, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 36%, followed by Children (0–14) (27%) and Older adults (45–64) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most residents are married (58.4%) or have never married (31.3%). The proportion of people in de facto relationships is 9.6%, which is much lower than most similar areas and fell slightly since 2016.
0.6% —
Lower than 84% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 0.5%
- 2021: 0.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
9.6% —
Lower than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 10.7%
- 2021: 9.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Point Cook - East, Married is the majority at 58%; Never married is next at 31%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Point Cook - East
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Point Cook - East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/213051464/point-cook-east/topic/demographics-identity