6,427 ▼ -2.6%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6,596
- 2016: 6,530
- 2021: 6,427
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Aspendale Gardens · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Aspendale Gardens
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A population of 6,427 makes Aspendale Gardens one of the largest areas of its kind in the region. Residents here are noticeably older than the state and national averages, with a typical age of 43.
6,427
▼ -2.6%
- 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 Aspendale Gardens — higher than 86% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is 6,427 people, which is among the largest for areas at this level. The typical resident is 43, making the area noticeably older than both Victoria and Australia.
43 yrs ▲ +10.3%
Younger than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 39 yrs
- 2016: 40 yrs
- 2021: 43 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
The age profile is fairly balanced and matches state and national figures, with children under 15 making up 17.7% and seniors 17.0%. Older adults aged 45 to 64 are the largest group at 30.9%.
17.0% ▲ +57.0%
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.9%
- 2016: 13.5%
- 2021: 17.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.7% ▼ -20.9%
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 22.4%
- 2016: 18.9%
- 2021: 17.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Aspendale Gardens, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 31%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (20%) and Children (0–14) (18%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Married couples make up 57.3% of the population, while those in de facto relationships at 6.2% are well below the national figure. Only 0.3% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is lower than most areas.
0.3% ▲ +57.9%
Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.2%
- 2016: 0.2%
- 2021: 0.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
6.2% ▲ +19.9%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.2%
- 2016: 5.2%
- 2021: 6.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Aspendale Gardens, Married is the majority at 57%; Never married is next at 30%.
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 Aspendale Gardens [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20080/aspendale-gardens/topic/demographics-identity