311 ▼ -11.4%
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 351
- 2016: 238
- 2021: 311
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Cudgee · Suburb / Locality
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A much higher share of children than the state average defines the local population in Cudgee. The area is notably young, with the typical resident being 37 years old. This youthfulness is driven by a large number of families and a relatively small proportion of seniors.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Cudgee — higher than 59% of areas.
How many people, and the typical age.
Cudgee has a population of 311 people. This is larger than about 61% of similar areas, and residents are a little younger than both the Victorian and national typical age of 38.
311 ▼ -11.4%
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
37 yrs → 0.0%
Younger than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 25.4% of the population, which is well above the Victorian figure of 18%. This helps explain why the area is much younger than most, as those aged 65 and over represent only 10.6% of residents.
10.6% ▲ +116.6%
Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
25.4% ▼ -19.9%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Cudgee splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (28%) and Children (0–14) (25%), with Young adults (25–44) at 24%.
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are much more common here than in most areas, at 16.0%, which is well above the national figure of 11.5%. Around 1.3% of the population are Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is about the same as the state average.
1.3% ▼ -49.7%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
16.0% ▲ +68.8%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
In Cudgee, Married is the majority at 57%; Never married is next at 34%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Cudgee [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20687/cudgee/topic/demographics-identity