53,270 ▲ +9.7%
Lower than 58% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 48,559
- 2016: 52,065
- 2021: 53,270
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Darebin - South · Sub-region (SA3)
Demographics & Identity in Darebin - South
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Over half of the people in Darebin - South have never been married, reflecting a population dominated by young adults. The area has grown to 53,270 residents and remains slightly younger than the state and national figures.
53,270
▲ +9.7%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–2: 0 areas
- 2–4: 0 areas
- 4–6: 0 areas
- 6–9: 2 areas
- 9–15: 2 areas
- 15–23: 1 area
- 23–37: 0 areas
- 37–57: 1 area
- 57–90: 0 areas
- 90–141: 1 area
- 141–221: 1 area
- 221–347: 1 area
- 347–545: 2 areas
- 545–854: 3 areas
- 854–1,340: 0 areas
- 1,340–2,101: 3 areas
- 2,101–3,296: 1 area
- 3,296–5,169: 2 areas
- 5,169–8,107: 3 areas
- 8,107–12,714: 7 areas
- 12,714–19,940: 16 areas
- 19,940–31,273: 30 areas
- 31,273–49,048: 61 areas
- 49,048–76,924: 90 areas
- 76,924–120,643: 70 areas
- 120,643–189,211: 46 areas
- 189,211–296,748: 12 areas
All sub-region (sa3) areas, 2021. The marker is Darebin - South — lower than 58% of areas.
| Darebin - South | 53,270 |
|---|---|
| Greater Melbourne | 4,917,750 |
| Victoria | 6,503,491 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by 9.7% since 2011, adding about 4,711 people. The typical resident is 37 years old, which is a little younger than the typical person in Victoria or Australia.
37 yrs ▲ +2.8%
Younger than 71% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 36 yrs
- 2016: 36 yrs
- 2021: 37 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Young adults aged 25 to 44 make up the largest group at 36.3%. This helps explain why there are far fewer children and seniors here than in most other similar areas.
13.3% ▲ +6.6%
Lower than 78% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 12.5%
- 2016: 12.4%
- 2021: 13.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.1% ▼ -8.5%
Lower than 85% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 16.5%
- 2016: 16.2%
- 2021: 15.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Darebin - South, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 36%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (25%) and Children (0–14) (15%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are very common here, with 18.5% of people in such a partnership, which is well above the national figure of 11.5%. People of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent make up 0.7% of the population.
0.7% ▲ +0.4%
Lower than 87% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 0.7%
- 2016: 0.6%
- 2021: 0.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
18.5% ▲ +31.9%
Higher than 95% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 14.0%
- 2016: 16.2%
- 2021: 18.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Darebin - South, Never married is the majority at 52%; Married is next at 35%.
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 Darebin - South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/20602/darebin-south/topic/demographics-identity