115 —
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 134
- 2021: 115
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Carpendeit · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Carpendeit
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A strong Indigenous presence is a standout feature of Carpendeit, where 7% of the 115 residents identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander. This is well above the national figure. The community is moderately sized and has a balanced age spread, with the typical resident being 40 years old.
115
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- 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 Carpendeit — lower than 56% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is 115 people. At 40 years, the typical resident is a little older than the average person in Victoria or Australia.
40 yrs —
Younger than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 39 yrs
- 2021: 40 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 18.3% of the population, which is about the same as the national figure. Seniors aged 65 and over account for 16.5%, a figure that is lower than in most similar areas.
16.5% —
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 11.9%
- 2021: 16.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.3% —
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 22.4%
- 2021: 18.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Carpendeit, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 28%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (22%) and Children (0–14) (18%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous identity is much higher here than in most similar areas, sitting well above the state and national figures. De facto relationships are also much more common than elsewhere, accounting for 16% of the population.
7.0% —
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 3.7%
- 2021: 7.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
16.0% —
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 17.2%
- 2021: 16.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Carpendeit splits fairly evenly between Married (38%) and Never married (35%), with Divorced at 15%.
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 Carpendeit [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20501/carpendeit/topic/demographics-identity