11,490 ▲ +15.8%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9,918
- 2016: 10,762
- 2021: 11,490
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Altona · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Altona
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A growing population of 11,490 people now lives in Altona, with a typical resident being noticeably older than the national figure. While the area has grown, its identity is shaped by a high proportion of couples and a population that is ageing faster than the state average.
11,490
▲ +15.8%
- 1–1: 689 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 119 areas
- 3–5: 108 areas
- 5–7: 243 areas
- 7–11: 241 areas
- 11–16: 514 areas
- 16–24: 579 areas
- 24–36: 898 areas
- 36–53: 1059 areas
- 53–79: 1168 areas
- 79–117: 1203 areas
- 117–174: 1171 areas
- 174–258: 1010 areas
- 258–384: 856 areas
- 384–571: 670 areas
- 571–850: 616 areas
- 850–1,263: 567 areas
- 1,263–1,879: 520 areas
- 1,879–2,794: 590 areas
- 2,794–4,154: 679 areas
- 4,154–6,177: 585 areas
- 6,177–9,186: 528 areas
- 9,186–13,659: 405 areas
- 13,659–20,311: 195 areas
- 20,311–30,202: 96 areas
- 30,202–44,910: 33 areas
- 44,910–66,781: 10 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Altona — higher than 88% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 42 years old, which is noticeably older than the average person in Victoria or Australia. With 11,490 people, this is one of the largest areas at this level.
42 yrs → 0.0%
Younger than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 42 yrs
- 2016: 42 yrs
- 2021: 42 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 19.3% of the population, a little above the national figure. Children under 15 account for 17.4%, which is about the same as the figures for Victoria and Australia.
19.3% ▼ -4.6%
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.2%
- 2016: 19.3%
- 2021: 19.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.4% ▲ +18.3%
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.8%
- 2016: 16.6%
- 2021: 17.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Altona splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (29%) and Older adults (45–64) (26%), with Seniors (65+) at 19%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are more common here than in most similar areas, at 13.8%. The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population is 0.6%, which is a little below the national average.
0.6% ▲ +60.6%
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.4%
- 2016: 0.5%
- 2021: 0.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.8% ▲ +47.2%
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.4%
- 2016: 10.9%
- 2021: 13.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Altona, the largest group is Married at 46%, followed by Never married (35%) and Divorced (10%).
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 Altona [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20035/altona/topic/demographics-identity