11,182 —
Higher than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Tarneit - South · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Tarneit - South
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Tarneit - South is just 31, making it one of the youngest areas in the region. This youthful profile is driven by a huge number of children and young adults, while very few seniors live here.
11,182
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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 - South — higher than 59% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population has grown to 11,182 people. This makes the area larger than about 59% of similar places, with a typical age that is 7 years younger than the national figure.
31 yrs —
Younger than 94% 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 28.5% of the population, which is far above the Victorian figure of 18%. In contrast, seniors aged 65 and over make up only 6.5%, a share that is far below the national average.
6.5% —
Lower than 93% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
28.5% —
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Tarneit - South, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 35%, followed by Children (0–14) (28%) and Older adults (45–64) (17%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most residents are married, though the 5.7% of people in de facto relationships is well below the national figure. People of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent make up 0.4% of the population, which is much lower than most areas.
0.4% —
Lower than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
5.7% —
Lower than 94% 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 - South, Married is the majority at 58%; 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 Tarneit - South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/213051585/tarneit-south/topic/demographics-identity