1,064 ▲ +64.5%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 647
- 2016: 754
- 2021: 1,064
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Cardigan · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Cardigan
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A much higher share of children live in Cardigan than in the rest of Victoria. This makes the community notably younger than most areas, with 23.1% of the population under 15. Across the area's 1,064 residents, this youthfulness is a defining feature of the local demographic.
1,064
▲ +64.5%
- 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 Cardigan — higher than 73% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person living here is 36, which is a little younger than the national figure of 38. This age is much lower than in most similar areas.
36 yrs ▼ -5.3%
Younger than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 38 yrs
- 2016: 38 yrs
- 2021: 36 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 23.1% of the population, well above the Victorian figure of 18.0%. In contrast, seniors aged 65 and over are much less common here, at just 8.2% compared to 16.8% across the state.
8.2% ▲ +3.4%
Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.9%
- 2016: 9.4%
- 2021: 8.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
23.1% ▼ -1.9%
Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 23.6%
- 2016: 22.9%
- 2021: 23.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Cardigan, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 30%, followed by Children (0–14) (23%) and Young adults (25–44) (22%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most residents are married at 60.2%, while 32.7% have never married. Those in de facto relationships make up 8.2%, which is well below the Australian figure of 11.5%.
0.6% ▲ —
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
8.2% ▼ -11.3%
Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.3%
- 2016: 7.8%
- 2021: 8.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Cardigan, Married is the majority at 60%; Never married is next at 33%.
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 Cardigan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20485/cardigan/topic/demographics-identity