3,354 ▼ -3.1%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3,462
- 2016: 3,369
- 2021: 3,354
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Camperdown · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Camperdown
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Older residents are far more common in Camperdown than in most similar areas. The typical person here is 51, which is 13 years older than the national figure. This shift is driven by a large senior population that makes up nearly a third of the community.
3,354
▼ -3.1%
- 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 Camperdown — higher than 86% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
With 3,354 residents, the population is larger than about 86% of similar areas. The typical age of 51 is far older than the Victorian and Australian average of 38.
51 yrs ▲ +10.9%
Older than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 46 yrs
- 2016: 50 yrs
- 2021: 51 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 30.9% of the population, which is far above the national figure of 17.2%. Meanwhile, children under 15 make up 15.5%, which is a little below the Victorian average.
30.9% ▲ +28.6%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 24.0%
- 2016: 29.7%
- 2021: 30.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.5% ▼ -12.2%
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.7%
- 2016: 16.9%
- 2021: 15.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Camperdown, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 31%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (25%) and Young adults (25–44) (19%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people represent 0.9% of the population, which is about the same as the Victorian average. Those in de facto relationships make up 10.1%, slightly lower than the national figure of 11.5%.
0.9% ▼ -3.1%
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.0%
- 2016: 0.7%
- 2021: 0.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.1% ▲ +30.5%
Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.7%
- 2016: 8.5%
- 2021: 10.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Camperdown, the largest group is Married at 47%, followed by Never married (30%) 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 Camperdown [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20460/camperdown/topic/demographics-identity