2,612 —
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 364
- 2021: 2,612
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Charlemont · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Charlemont
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A very young population defines daily life in Charlemont, where the typical resident is only 29 years old. This makes the area far younger than both Victoria and Australia, with a community profile dominated by young adults and children.
2,612
—
- 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 Charlemont — higher than 82% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population has grown to 2,612 people, making it larger than about 83% of similar areas. The typical resident's age is 29, which is 9 years younger than the national figure.
29 yrs —
Younger than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 53 yrs
- 2021: 29 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Young families are common here, as children under 15 make up 19.6% of the population, slightly above the national figure. This is mirrored by a very small senior population, with those aged 65 and over at just 6.9%, far below the 17.2% seen across Australia.
6.9% —
Lower than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 30.2%
- 2021: 6.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.6% —
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 13.2%
- 2021: 19.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Charlemont, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 45%, followed by Children (0–14) (20%) and Youth (15–24) (16%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are very common in Charlemont, at 22.5%, which is far above the 11.5% national average. About 1.1% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is about the same as the Victorian figure.
1.1% —
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 1.1%
- 2021: 1.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
22.5% —
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 8.3%
- 2021: 22.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Charlemont, Never married is the majority at 50%; Married is next at 37%.
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 Charlemont [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20533/charlemont/topic/demographics-identity