7,197 —
Lower than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Tarneit - North · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Tarneit - North
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Tarneit - North is just 29 years old, making it one of the youngest areas in the region. This young profile is driven by a huge number of children and young adults, creating a community that feels very different from the state and national averages.
7,197
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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 - North — lower than 64% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The area has 7,197 residents and is far younger than the rest of the country, with a typical age of 29 compared to the national figure of 38.
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 nearly 30% of the population, which is far above the Victorian average of 18%. This helps explain the youthfulness of the area, while seniors aged 65 and over are very rare at just 1.6%.
1.6% —
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
29.6% —
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Tarneit - North, Young adults (25–44) is the majority at 51%; Children (0–14) is next at 30%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most people are married, though the number of those in de facto relationships is well below the national figure. About 0.5% of the population are Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander people, which is much lower than in most other areas.
0.5% —
Lower than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
5.8% —
Lower than 93% 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 - North, Married is the majority at 65%; 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 - North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/213051584/tarneit-north/topic/demographics-identity