13,381 ▲ +15.1%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11,625
- 2016: 12,642
- 2021: 13,381
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Clayton South · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Clayton South
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Clayton South is now just 34 years old, making the area noticeably younger than both Victoria and the rest of Australia. This population of 13,381 is among the largest in its class and is skewed heavily toward young adults.
13,381
▲ +15.1%
- 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 Clayton South — higher than 88% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical age of 34 is much lower than in most similar areas, sitting 4 years below the national and state figures.
34 yrs ▲ +3.0%
Younger than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 33 yrs
- 2016: 33 yrs
- 2021: 34 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 37.4% of the population, while children under 15 are well below the national figure at 14.2%.
15.4% ▲ +5.0%
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.7%
- 2016: 15.0%
- 2021: 15.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
14.2% ▼ -6.2%
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.1%
- 2016: 15.9%
- 2021: 14.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Clayton South, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 37%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (20%) and Seniors (65+) (15%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Nearly 40% of residents have never married, and those in de facto relationships are well below the Victorian and national figures at 7.2%.
0.3% ▼ -1.5%
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.3%
- 2016: 0.2%
- 2021: 0.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
7.2% ▲ +59.1%
Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.5%
- 2016: 5.6%
- 2021: 7.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Clayton South, the largest group is Married at 47%, followed by Never married (39%) and Divorced (6%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Clayton South
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Clayton South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20570/clayton-south/topic/demographics-identity