342 ▼ -23.8%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 449
- 2016: 376
- 2021: 342
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Cardinia · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Cardinia
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Cardinia is noticeably older than the state and national average, with the usual age being 44. This 342-person community has a distinct age profile, with a much smaller proportion of children and a higher number of seniors compared to most areas.
342
▼ -23.8%
- 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 Cardinia — higher than 60% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is 342, which is larger than about 63% of similar areas. Residents here are noticeably older than the national figure of 38.
44 yrs ▲ +7.3%
Younger than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 41 yrs
- 2016: 44 yrs
- 2021: 44 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 only 12.9% of the population, which is well below the 18% seen in Victoria. This helps explain why the area is older, as 20.8% of people are aged 65 and over, a figure well above the national average.
20.8% ▲ +181.8%
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.4%
- 2016: 13.6%
- 2021: 20.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
12.9% ▼ -24.2%
Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.0%
- 2016: 20.7%
- 2021: 12.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Cardinia, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 28%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (23%) and Seniors (65+) (21%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous residents make up 3.2% of the population, which is a little above the Victorian average. Those in de facto relationships account for 14%, which is higher than most areas and slightly above the national figure.
3.2% ▲ —
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 0.8%
- 2021: 3.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
14.0% ▲ +54.5%
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.0%
- 2016: 10.2%
- 2021: 14.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Cardinia, the largest group is Married at 49%, followed by Never married (38%) and Separated (5%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Cardinia
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Cardinia [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20487/cardinia/topic/demographics-identity