19,811 ▲ +22.8%
Higher than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 16,127
- 2016: 17,123
- 2021: 19,811
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Point Nepean · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Point Nepean
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
More than half of the people in Point Nepean are married, reflecting a mature community of 19,811 residents. This area is far older than the national average, with a typical resident aged 53. The population has grown 23% since 2011, adding about 3,684 people to the area.
19,811
▲ +22.8%
- 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 Point Nepean — higher than 89% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person here is 53, which is among the highest ages for similar areas and 15 years older than the state and national figures. This age has risen by 4 years since 2011.
53 yrs ▲ +8.2%
Older than 94% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 49 yrs
- 2016: 51 yrs
- 2021: 53 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 32.3% of the population, which is far above the national figure of 17.2%. This shift toward an older community is mirrored by a drop in children under 15, who now make up 13.9% of the area.
32.3% ▲ +20.0%
Higher than 98% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 26.9%
- 2016: 30.3%
- 2021: 32.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
13.9% ▼ -15.0%
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 16.3%
- 2016: 15.3%
- 2021: 13.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Point Nepean splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (32%) and Older adults (45–64) (29%), with Young adults (25–44) at 17%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are slightly more common here than in the rest of Australia at 13.3%. Meanwhile, the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population is 0.9%, which is about the same as the Victorian average.
0.9% ▲ +25.5%
Lower than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 0.7%
- 2016: 1.0%
- 2021: 0.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.3% ▲ +29.2%
Higher than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10.3%
- 2016: 11.5%
- 2021: 13.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Point Nepean, Married is the majority at 51%; Never married is next at 28%.
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 Point Nepean [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/214021383/point-nepean/topic/demographics-identity