204,071 ▲ +53.9%
Higher than 92% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 132,559
- 2016: 160,353
- 2021: 204,071
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Tullamarine - Broadmeadows · Sub-region (SA3)
Demographics & Identity in Tullamarine - Broadmeadows
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A 54% population jump since 2011 has seen Tullamarine - Broadmeadows grow into one of the largest areas in the region. It is a notably young place where the typical resident is just 33, making it much younger than the national figure of 38.
204,071
▲ +53.9%
- 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 Tullamarine - Broadmeadows — higher than 92% of areas.
| Tullamarine - Broadmeadows | 204,071 |
|---|---|
| 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 about 71,512 people between 2011 and 2021. While the typical age has risen slightly to 33, it remains noticeably younger than both the state and national averages.
33 yrs ▲ +3.1%
Younger than 93% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 32 yrs
- 2016: 32 yrs
- 2021: 33 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 23.1% of the population, a figure well above the national average of 18.2%. This helps explain why the area is so young, while seniors aged 65 and over are much less common here at 10.1% compared to 17.2% across Australia.
10.1% ▲ +15.5%
Lower than 90% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 8.7%
- 2016: 9.6%
- 2021: 10.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
23.1% ▼ -0.1%
Higher than 93% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 23.1%
- 2016: 22.8%
- 2021: 23.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Tullamarine - Broadmeadows, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 33%, followed by Children (0–14) (23%) and Older adults (45–64) (21%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 0.7% of the population, which is about the same as the Victorian average. Those in de facto relationships account for 6.1%, a figure well below the 11.5% national average.
0.7% ▲ +13.1%
Lower than 86% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 0.6%
- 2016: 0.7%
- 2021: 0.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
6.1% ▲ +19.3%
Lower than 98% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 5.1%
- 2016: 5.9%
- 2021: 6.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Tullamarine - Broadmeadows, Married is the majority at 52%; Never married is next at 34%.
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 Tullamarine - Broadmeadows [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/21005/tullamarine-broadmeadows/topic/demographics-identity