Archdale · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Archdale

Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.

A typical resident in Archdale is 54, making the community far older than both the state and national figures. This sparsely populated area is dominated by older adults and seniors, with very few children or young adults living here.

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📍 Archdale, Suburb / Locality

Where Archdale sits — Total population

23
  • 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 Archdale — lower than 84% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Archdale23
3475, VIC 373
Victoria 6,503,491
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

Archdale is a small community of just 23 people, which is smaller than about 84% of similar areas.

23

Lower than 84% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 21
  • 2021: 23

The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.

54 yrs

Older than 83% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 56 yrs
  • 2021: 54 yrs

Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

The population is heavily weighted towards older age groups, with seniors aged 65 and over making up 26.1% of the area. This is well above the national figure, while children under 15 are much less common at 13.0%.

26.1%

Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 47.6%
  • 2021: 26.1%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

13.0%

Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 14.3%
  • 2021: 13.0%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Archdale, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 47%, followed by Seniors (65+) (35%) and Children (0–14) (18%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

No residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, a figure that is lower than most areas and well below the 3.2% national average.

Marital status

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In Archdale, the largest group is Married at 50%, followed by Divorced (18%) and Widowed (18%).

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 0 males; 75–79: 3 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 0 males; 70–74: 0 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 0 males; 65–69: 0 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 0 males; 60–64: 0 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 0 males; 55–59: 0 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 0 males; 50–54: 0 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 0 males; 45–49: 3 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 0 males; 40–44: 0 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 0 males; 35–39: 0 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 0 males; 30–34: 0 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 0 males; 25–29: 0 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 0 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 0 males; 15–19: 0 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 0 males; 10–14: 0 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 0 males; 5–9: 3 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 0 males; 0–4: 0 females

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 Archdale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20058/archdale/topic/demographics-identity