17,215 ▲ +7.4%
Higher than 84% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 16,033
- 2016: 16,463
- 2021: 17,215
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Seaford · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Seaford
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A growing population of 17,215 defines Seaford (Vic.), which has seen its typical resident age creep up to 40 since 2011. This is a community where people are slightly older than the national figure. The area has grown by 7.4% over the last decade, adding about 1,182 people.
17,215
▲ +7.4%
- 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 Seaford — higher than 84% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population of 17,215 is larger than about 84% of similar areas. The typical resident is now 40, making them a little older than the typical person in Victoria or Australia.
40 yrs ▲ +2.6%
Older than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 39 yrs
- 2016: 40 yrs
- 2021: 40 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 17.9% of the population, a figure that rose 2.2 points since 2011. Children under 15 account for 17.6% of residents, which is about the same as the national figure.
17.9% ▲ +14.0%
Higher than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 15.7%
- 2016: 17.4%
- 2021: 17.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.6% ▲ +6.7%
Lower than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 16.5%
- 2016: 16.6%
- 2021: 17.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Seaford splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (29%) and Older adults (45–64) (26%), with Seniors (65+) at 18%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are much more common here than in most areas, at 15.2%, which is well above the Victorian figure. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 1.5% of the population, which is a little below the national average.
1.5% ▲ +67.7%
Lower than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 0.9%
- 2016: 1.3%
- 2021: 1.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
15.2% ▲ +23.2%
Higher than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 12.3%
- 2016: 14.4%
- 2021: 15.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Seaford splits fairly evenly between Never married (40%) and Married (37%), with Divorced at 13%.
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 Seaford [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/214011375/seaford/topic/demographics-identity