9,552 ▲ +22.1%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7,821
- 2016: 8,641
- 2021: 9,552
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Chadstone · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Chadstone
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Chadstone is 35, making the area noticeably younger than both Victoria and the rest of Australia. With a population of 9,552, it is among the largest areas of its kind. This youthfulness is reflected in a high proportion of young adults and a low number of seniors.
9,552
▲ +22.1%
- 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 Chadstone — higher than 87% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical age of residents here is 35, which is much lower than most similar areas and three years younger than the national figure.
35 yrs ▲ +6.1%
Younger than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 33 yrs
- 2016: 33 yrs
- 2021: 35 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Young adults aged 25 to 44 make up the largest group at 38.3%. This explains why the area has fewer seniors than the state and national averages, with those 65 and over making up only 13.3%.
13.3% ▲ +1.9%
Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.1%
- 2016: 13.0%
- 2021: 13.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.7% ▲ +11.1%
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.2%
- 2016: 15.5%
- 2021: 15.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Chadstone, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 38%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (21%) and Children (0–14) (16%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Many residents have never married, accounting for 42.2% of the population. Those in de facto relationships make up 10.7%, which is lower than most similar areas and slightly below the national figure.
0.3% ▼ -3.0%
Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.3%
- 2016: 0.3%
- 2021: 0.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.7% ▲ +35.3%
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.9%
- 2016: 7.9%
- 2021: 10.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Chadstone splits fairly evenly between Married (45%) and Never married (42%), with Divorced at 7%.
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 Chadstone [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20528/chadstone/topic/demographics-identity