14,167 —
Higher than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Point Cook - North East · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Point Cook - North East
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Young families drive the local feel in Point Cook - North East, where children under 15 make up a well above average 22.6% of the population. With a typical resident aged just 36, the area is younger than the state and national figures. This creates a community focused heavily on the needs of children and working-age adults.
14,167
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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 - North East — higher than 73% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population has grown to 14,167 people, making it larger than about 73% of similar areas.
36 yrs —
Younger than 71% 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.
There are far fewer seniors here than usual, with those aged 65 and over making up only 9.2% of the population. This is well below the 17.2% national figure and explains why the area feels so much younger than most other places.
9.2% —
Lower than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
22.6% —
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Point Cook - North East splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (29%) and Older adults (45–64) (26%), with Children (0–14) at 23%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most residents are married, with 55.9% of the population in this status. However, the proportion of people in de facto relationships is 7.3%, which is well below the national figure of 11.5%.
0.6% —
Lower than 84% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
7.3% —
Lower than 87% 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 Point Cook - North East, Married is the majority at 56%; 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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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Point Cook - North East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/213051580/point-cook-north-east/topic/demographics-identity