167,900 ▲ +5.5%
Higher than 89% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 159,184
- 2016: 167,231
- 2021: 167,900
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Boroondara · Sub-region (SA3)
Demographics & Identity in Boroondara
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A growing population of 167,900 has made Boroondara slightly older since 2011, with the typical resident now 40 years old. This shift is reflected in the age profile, where the share of seniors has risen while the proportion of children has fallen. Most residents are married or have never married, with nearly half of the population in a marriage.
167,900
▲ +5.5%
- 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 Boroondara — higher than 89% of areas.
| Boroondara | 167,900 |
|---|---|
| Greater Melbourne | 4,917,750 |
| Victoria | 6,503,491 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Boroondara is among the largest areas at this level, with its population growing by 5.5% to reach 167,900 people. The typical resident is 40, which is a little older than the national figure of 38.
40 yrs ▲ +5.3%
Older than 57% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 38 yrs
- 2016: 38 yrs
- 2021: 40 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
The area has a lower proportion of children under 15 than most areas, at 16.0%. Meanwhile, the share of people aged 65 and over has risen to 18.3%, which is a little above the figures for Victoria and Australia.
18.3% ▲ +23.5%
Higher than 54% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 14.8%
- 2016: 16.0%
- 2021: 18.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.0% ▼ -8.0%
Lower than 75% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 17.4%
- 2016: 17.2%
- 2021: 16.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Boroondara splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (27%) and Young adults (25–44) (25%), with Seniors (65+) at 18%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Only 0.3% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is among the lowest for similar areas. People in de facto relationships make up 8.8% of the population, a figure that is a little below the national average.
0.3% ▲ +86.2%
Lower than 99% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 0.1%
- 2016: 0.2%
- 2021: 0.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
8.8% ▲ +30.3%
Lower than 87% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 6.8%
- 2016: 7.8%
- 2021: 8.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Boroondara, the largest group is Married at 50%, followed by Never married (38%) and Divorced (6%).
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 Boroondara [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/20701/boroondara/topic/demographics-identity