6,606 ▲ +14.1%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5,790
- 2016: 6,341
- 2021: 6,606
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Clifton Hill · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Clifton Hill
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Over a third of the 6,606 people in Clifton Hill are young adults aged 25 to 44. This creates a relatively youthful community where the typical resident is 37, slightly younger than the national figure. It is one of the largest areas at this level, though its population is slightly younger than the typical Victorian suburb.
6,606
▲ +14.1%
- 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 Clifton Hill — higher than 86% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 37, which is a little younger than the national and state figure of 38. This age profile is much lower than most similar areas.
37 yrs ▲ +2.8%
Younger than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 36 yrs
- 2016: 36 yrs
- 2021: 37 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 38.8%. Seniors aged 65 and over account for 14.6% of the population, which is a little below the national figure of 17.2%.
14.6% ▲ +66.0%
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.8%
- 2016: 11.1%
- 2021: 14.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.9% ▲ +10.4%
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.4%
- 2016: 16.4%
- 2021: 15.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Clifton Hill, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 39%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (23%) and Children (0–14) (16%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are very common here, with 22.2% of people in one, which is far above the national figure of 11.5%. Meanwhile, the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population is 0.4%, which is lower than most areas.
0.4% ▲ +27.1%
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.3%
- 2016: 0.6%
- 2021: 0.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
22.2% ▲ +20.0%
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.5%
- 2016: 19.8%
- 2021: 22.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Clifton Hill, Never married is the majority at 52%; Married is next at 35%.
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 Clifton Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20574/clifton-hill/topic/demographics-identity