1,095 ▼ -15.0%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1,288
- 2016: 1,050
- 2021: 1,095
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Charlton · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Charlton
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Charlton is 56 years old, making it far older than most other areas. This aging trend is a defining feature of the town's population, where seniors make up a very large proportion of the community.
1,095
▼ -15.0%
- 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 Charlton — higher than 73% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Charlton has 1,095 residents, which is larger than about 75% of similar areas. The typical person here is 56, which is far older than the national figure of 38.
56 yrs ▲ +12.0%
Older than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 50 yrs
- 2016: 54 yrs
- 2021: 56 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 34.9% of the population, a figure far above the national average. This explains why the area has so few children, with those under 15 making up only 12.4% of residents.
34.9% ▲ +47.3%
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 23.7%
- 2016: 30.7%
- 2021: 34.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
12.4% ▼ -16.7%
Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.9%
- 2016: 14.1%
- 2021: 12.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Charlton, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 36%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (29%) and Young adults (25–44) (14%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 1.6% of the population are Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander people, which is about the same as the state figure. Marriage is common here, with 47.2% of people married, while those in de facto relationships (9.9%) are a little below the national average.
1.6% ▲ +100.3%
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.8%
- 2016: 1.0%
- 2021: 1.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
9.9% ▲ +17.5%
Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.4%
- 2016: 7.1%
- 2021: 9.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Charlton, the largest group is Married at 47%, followed by Never married (30%) and Widowed (9%).
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 Charlton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20535/charlton/topic/demographics-identity