28,116 —
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Tarneit - Central · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Almost 40% of people in Tarneit - Central are young adults aged 25 to 44. This is a very young area where the typical resident is only 30, far younger than the national figure of 38. The population has grown to 28,116 people.
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Tarneit - Central — higher than 99% of areas.
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 30, which is among the lowest ages seen in similar areas. This is 8 years younger than the typical person in Victoria or Australia.
28,116 —
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
30 yrs —
Younger than 97% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 28.1% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. This high number of children helps explain the young age profile, while seniors aged 65 and over are far less common here at 4.7%.
4.7% —
Lower than 97% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
28.1% —
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
In Tarneit - Central, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 40%, followed by Children (0–14) (28%) and Older adults (45–64) (15%).
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most people are married, with 60.5% of residents in this category. Those in de facto relationships make up 5.6%, which is well below the 11.5% seen across Australia. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people represent 0.4% of the population.
0.4% —
Lower than 92% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
5.6% —
Lower than 94% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
In Tarneit - Central, Married is the majority at 61%; Never married is next at 31%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Tarneit - Central [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/213051583/tarneit-central/topic/demographics-identity