137,287 ▲ +10.7%
Higher than 87% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 124,020
- 2016: 131,119
- 2021: 137,287
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Casey - North · Sub-region (SA3)
Demographics & Identity in Casey - North
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Over 137,000 people now live in Casey - North, creating a large community where families with children are particularly common. The area is slightly younger than the national average, with a typical resident aged 37.
137,287
▲ +10.7%
- 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 Casey - North — higher than 87% of areas.
| Casey - North | 137,287 |
|---|---|
| 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 11% since 2011, adding about 13,267 people. This makes the area larger than about 88% of similar regions.
37 yrs ▲ +5.7%
Younger than 71% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 35 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.
Children under 15 make up 19.5% of the population, which is much higher than most areas. Meanwhile, seniors aged 65 and over account for 14.4%, a figure a little below the national average.
14.4% ▲ +38.0%
Lower than 72% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 10.5%
- 2016: 12.6%
- 2021: 14.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.5% ▼ -10.0%
Higher than 73% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 21.7%
- 2016: 20.4%
- 2021: 19.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Casey - North splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (27%) and Older adults (45–64) (25%), with Children (0–14) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 52.4% of residents are married, while 7.4% are in a de facto relationship, which is well below the national figure. People of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent make up 0.6% of the population, which is much lower than most areas.
0.6% ▲ +19.0%
Lower than 90% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 0.5%
- 2016: 0.5%
- 2021: 0.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
7.4% ▲ +12.4%
Lower than 92% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 6.6%
- 2016: 7.0%
- 2021: 7.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Casey - North, Married is the majority at 52%; Never married is next at 33%.
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 Casey - North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/21202/casey-north/topic/demographics-identity