65,178 ▲ +99.0%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 32,757
- 2016: 50,347
- 2021: 65,178
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Craigieburn · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Craigieburn
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Craigieburn is 32, making the area noticeably younger than the Victorian and national average of 38. This youthful profile is driven by a very large population of 65,178 people, with a strong presence of young families and working-age adults.
65,178
▲ +99.0%
- 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 Craigieburn — higher than 99% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
With 65,178 residents, this is one of the largest areas of its kind. The typical person here is just 32 years old, which is among the lowest ages for similar areas.
32 yrs ▲ +6.7%
Younger than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 30 yrs
- 2016: 30 yrs
- 2021: 32 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 25.7% of the population, well above the national figure of 18.2%. In contrast, seniors aged 65 and over are far less common here at 6.8%, which is 10 percentage points lower than the Australian average.
6.8% ▲ +56.0%
Lower than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.4%
- 2016: 5.4%
- 2021: 6.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
25.7% ▲ +0.8%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 25.5%
- 2016: 26.1%
- 2021: 25.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Craigieburn, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 35%, followed by Children (0–14) (26%) and Older adults (45–64) (19%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most residents are married (55.5%), while those in de facto relationships are much less common at 5.8%, well below the state average of 11.2%. About 0.7% of the population identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is slightly below the national figure.
0.7% ▼ -13.4%
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.8%
- 2016: 0.8%
- 2021: 0.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
5.8% ▼ -31.1%
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.5%
- 2016: 7.4%
- 2021: 5.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Craigieburn, Married is the majority at 55%; Never married is next at 32%.
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 Craigieburn [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20661/craigieburn/topic/demographics-identity