10,132 —
Higher than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Tarneit (West) - Mount Cottrell · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Tarneit (West) - Mount Cottrell
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A gap of nine years separates the typical resident of Tarneit (West) - Mount Cottrell from the average Victorian. This area is exceptionally young, with a typical resident aged just 29. It is a fast-growing community of over 10,000 people where children and young adults make up the vast majority of the population.
10,132
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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 Tarneit (West) - Mount Cottrell — higher than 53% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person here is 29, which is far younger than the national and state figure of 38. This age is among the lowest seen in similar areas.
29 yrs —
Younger than 99% 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.
Children under 15 make up 31.6% of the population, which is far above the national figure of 18.2%. In contrast, seniors aged 65 and over are very rare here at just 2.1%, far below the 17.2% seen across Australia.
2.1% —
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
31.6% —
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Tarneit (West) - Mount Cottrell, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 48%, followed by Children (0–14) (32%) and Youth (15–24) (10%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most people are married, though those in de facto relationships are well below the national figure at 8.0%. About 0.3% of the population is Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is a little below the Australian average.
0.3% —
Lower than 97% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
8.0% —
Lower than 84% 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 Tarneit (West) - Mount Cottrell, Married is the majority at 64%; Never married is next at 29%.
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 Tarneit (West) - Mount Cottrell [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/213051582/tarneit-mount-cottrell/topic/demographics-identity