21,965 ▲ +9.7%
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20,029
- 2016: 22,081
- 2021: 21,965
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Camberwell · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Camberwell
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A population of 21,965 makes Camberwell one of the largest areas at this level. The typical resident is noticeably older than the state and national figure at 43 years. This age gap is reflected in the local identity, with a high proportion of seniors and a lower number of children.
21,965
▲ +9.7%
- 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 Camberwell — higher than 90% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
With a total of 21,965 people, Camberwell is among the largest areas of its kind. Residents are noticeably older here, with a typical age of 43 compared to 38 across Australia and Victoria.
43 yrs ▲ +4.9%
Younger than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 41 yrs
- 2016: 41 yrs
- 2021: 43 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 21.7% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 17.2%. This helps explain why children under 15 are a little below the state average at 15.8%.
21.7% ▲ +29.0%
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.8%
- 2016: 19.3%
- 2021: 21.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.8% ▼ -13.1%
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.2%
- 2016: 17.5%
- 2021: 15.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Camberwell splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (26%) and Young adults (25–44) (22%), with Seniors (65+) at 22%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
More than half of residents are married, while those in de facto relationships make up 8.1%, which is well below the national figure of 11.5%. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people account for 0.2% of the population.
0.2% ▲ +42.9%
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.1%
- 2016: 0.2%
- 2021: 0.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
8.1% ▲ +36.8%
Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.9%
- 2016: 6.8%
- 2021: 8.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Camberwell, Married is the majority at 52%; Never married is next at 34%.
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 Camberwell [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20453/camberwell/topic/demographics-identity