847 ▲ +8.7%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 779
- 2016: 821
- 2021: 847
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Cardross · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Cardross
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A shift toward a younger population has shaped Cardross over the last decade. While the typical resident is 39, the area now has a higher proportion of children than most similar places, creating a demographic profile that is notably younger than the state average for seniors.
847
▲ +8.7%
- 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 Cardross — higher than 72% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population has reached 847 people, making it larger than about 73% of similar areas. The typical person living here is 39, which is a little older than the national figure of 38.
39 yrs ▲ +2.6%
Younger than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 38 yrs
- 2016: 37 yrs
- 2021: 39 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 20.7% of the population, a little above the national figure of 18.2%. This helps explain why the area is much younger than most, with seniors aged 65 and over sitting at just 13.1%, well below the 17.2% seen across Australia.
13.1% ▲ +11.0%
Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.8%
- 2016: 11.4%
- 2021: 13.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.7% ▼ -9.6%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 22.8%
- 2016: 23.6%
- 2021: 20.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Cardross, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 31%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (24%) and Children (0–14) (21%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 2.7% of residents are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is a little above the Victorian figure. Most people are married (50.6%), while 12.2% are in a de facto relationship, which is about the same as the national average.
2.7% ▲ +604.2%
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.4%
- 2016: 1.6%
- 2021: 2.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.2% ▼ -14.8%
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.3%
- 2016: 10.4%
- 2021: 12.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Cardross, Married is the majority at 51%; Never married is next at 35%.
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 Cardross [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20488/cardross/topic/demographics-identity