118,342 ▲ +59.2%
Higher than 83% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 74,337
- 2016: 94,288
- 2021: 118,342
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Cardinia · Sub-region (SA3)
Demographics & Identity in Cardinia
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Nearly half of the population in Cardinia is married, reflecting a community with a strong family focus. The area has grown quickly, adding about 44,000 people since 2011. It is a noticeably young place where the typical resident is 34, which is four years younger than the national figure.
118,342
▲ +59.2%
- 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 Cardinia — higher than 83% of areas.
| Cardinia | 118,342 |
|---|---|
| Greater Melbourne | 4,917,750 |
| Victoria | 6,503,491 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Cardinia has grown 59% since 2011 to reach a total population of 118,342. This is larger than about 84% of similar areas.
34 yrs → 0.0%
Younger than 89% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 34 yrs
- 2016: 34 yrs
- 2021: 34 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 22.6% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. This high number of children helps explain why the area is much younger than most, with seniors aged 65 and over making up only 12.6% of residents.
12.6% ▲ +18.4%
Lower than 82% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 10.6%
- 2016: 11.9%
- 2021: 12.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
22.6% ▼ -3.2%
Higher than 91% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 23.4%
- 2016: 23.1%
- 2021: 22.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Cardinia, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 31%, followed by Children (0–14) (23%) and Older adults (45–64) (22%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
People in de facto relationships make up 13.0% of the population, which is a little above the national figure. About 1.0% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, a figure that is about the same as the Victorian average.
1.0% ▲ +66.2%
Lower than 79% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 0.6%
- 2016: 0.8%
- 2021: 1.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.0% ▲ +9.4%
Higher than 63% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 11.9%
- 2016: 12.1%
- 2021: 13.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Cardinia, the largest group is Married at 49%, followed by Never married (35%) and Divorced (8%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Cardinia
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Cardinia [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/21201/cardinia/topic/demographics-identity