366 ▼ -2.1%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 374
- 2016: 334
- 2021: 366
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Cavendish · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Cavendish
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Cavendish is 49, making the area far older than the national figure of 38. This small community has a population of 366 people. The high average age is reflected in the large proportion of seniors living here.
366
▼ -2.1%
- 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 Cavendish — higher than 61% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical age here is 49, which is far older than the Victoria and Australia figures of 38. The total population is 366, which is larger than about 64% of similar areas.
49 yrs ▲ +22.5%
Older than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 40 yrs
- 2016: 47 yrs
- 2021: 49 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 26.8% of the population, which is well above the 17.2% national figure. This helps explain why children under 15 are less common here, making up just 15.3% of the area.
26.8% ▲ +71.1%
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.6%
- 2016: 20.7%
- 2021: 26.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.3% ▼ -35.2%
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 23.6%
- 2016: 17.7%
- 2021: 15.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Cavendish splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (28%) and Older adults (45–64) (26%), with Young adults (25–44) at 22%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most people are married at 55.8%, while 10.1% are in a de facto relationship, which is a little below the national figure. Those identifying as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander make up 0.8% of the population.
0.8% ▼ -48.6%
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.6%
- 2016: 2.7%
- 2021: 0.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.1% ▲ +79.3%
Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.6%
- 2016: 10.6%
- 2021: 10.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Cavendish, Married is the majority at 56%; Never married is next at 26%.
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 Cavendish [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20526/cavendish/topic/demographics-identity