42,162 ▲ +7.1%
Lower than 68% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 39,367
- 2016: 41,367
- 2021: 42,162
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Stonnington - East · Sub-region (SA3)
Demographics & Identity in Stonnington - East
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Nearly half of the 42,162 people in Stonnington - East are married, making this the most common relationship status for the area. The population has grown by 7.1% since 2011, while the typical resident is now a little older than the national figure at 39 years.
42,162
▲ +7.1%
- 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 Stonnington - East — lower than 68% of areas.
| Stonnington - East | 42,162 |
|---|---|
| Greater Melbourne | 4,917,750 |
| Victoria | 6,503,491 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population reached 42,162 people in 2021, adding about 2,795 residents since 2011. The typical resident's age has risen by 3 years over the last decade to reach 39.
39 yrs ▲ +8.3%
Younger than 57% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 36 yrs
- 2016: 36 yrs
- 2021: 39 yrs
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 15.4% of the population, which is much lower than most areas. This is consistent with a growing senior population, as those aged 65 and over rose by 4.3 points since 2011 to reach 18.3%.
18.3% ▲ +30.7%
Higher than 54% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 14.0%
- 2016: 15.7%
- 2021: 18.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.4% ▼ -12.2%
Lower than 82% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 17.5%
- 2016: 17.1%
- 2021: 15.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Stonnington - East splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (27%) and Older adults (45–64) (25%), with Seniors (65+) at 18%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 0.3% of the population, which is among the lowest for its level. Those in de facto relationships account for 10.3%, a figure that is much lower than most similar areas.
0.3% ▲ +175.7%
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.
10.3% ▲ +45.1%
Lower than 77% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 7.1%
- 2016: 8.6%
- 2021: 10.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Stonnington - East, the largest group is Married at 46%, followed by Never married (40%) and Divorced (7%).
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 Stonnington - East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/20804/stonnington-east/topic/demographics-identity