18,479 ▼ -1.4%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18,746
- 2016: 19,160
- 2021: 18,479
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Altona Meadows · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Altona Meadows
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident of Altona Meadows is 41, making the area noticeably older than the national figure of 38. With 18,479 people, it is one of the largest suburbs in its category. This age profile suggests a stable community where many residents are in their middle or later years.
18,479
▼ -1.4%
- 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 Meadows — higher than 89% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population has grown to 18,479, placing it among the largest areas at this level. Residents here are generally older than the state and national typical age of 38.
41 yrs ▲ +10.8%
Younger than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 37 yrs
- 2016: 38 yrs
- 2021: 41 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Nearly one in five residents is 65 or older, which is a little above the Victorian figure of 16.8%. Meanwhile, children under 15 make up 16.4% of the population, slightly below the national average.
18.0% ▲ +66.7%
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.8%
- 2016: 14.3%
- 2021: 18.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.4% ▼ -3.5%
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.0%
- 2016: 16.7%
- 2021: 16.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Altona Meadows splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (28%) and Older adults (45–64) (27%), with Seniors (65+) at 18%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Married couples are common, making up 45.1% of the population, while those in de facto relationships sit at 10.5%, which is lower than most similar areas. About 0.7% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander.
0.7% ▲ +23.3%
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.6%
- 2016: 0.7%
- 2021: 0.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.5% ▲ +34.5%
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.8%
- 2016: 9.4%
- 2021: 10.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Altona Meadows, the largest group is Married at 45%, followed by Never married (36%) and Divorced (9%).
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 Altona Meadows [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20036/altona-meadows/topic/demographics-identity