235 ▼ -33.0%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 351
- 2016: 215
- 2021: 235
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Crossley · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Crossley
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A much older population defines daily life in Crossley, where the typical resident is 48. This is far older than the national figure of 38, reflecting a community where seniors make up a significant part of the local population.
235
▼ -33.0%
- 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 Crossley — higher than 57% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Crossley has 235 residents, making it larger than about 57% of similar areas. The typical age here is 48, which is 10 years older than the typical person in Victoria or Australia.
48 yrs ▲ +29.7%
Older than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 37 yrs
- 2016: 47 yrs
- 2021: 48 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 22.1% of the population, a figure well above the 17.2% national average. Children under 15 make up 17.0%, which is about the same as the state and national figures.
22.1% ▲ +109.3%
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.6%
- 2016: 20.0%
- 2021: 22.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.0% ▼ -13.7%
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.7%
- 2016: 23.7%
- 2021: 17.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Crossley, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 33%, followed by Seniors (65+) (22%) and Young adults (25–44) (19%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most residents are married at 63.5%, while those in de facto relationships make up only 6.8%, which is well below the national figure of 11.5%. People identifying as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander make up 1.3% of the population.
1.3% ▲ —
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 1.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
6.8% ▼ -11.9%
Lower than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.7%
- 2016: 7.5%
- 2021: 6.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Crossley, Married is the majority at 63%; Never married is next at 25%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Crossley
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Crossley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20678/crossley/topic/demographics-identity