Cudgee · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Cudgee

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.

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Where Cudgee sits — Total population

311 ▼ -11.4%
  • 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 Cudgee — higher than 59% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Cudgee311
3265, VIC 2,827
Victoria 6,503,491
Australia 25,422,788

Population

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.

  • 2011: 351
  • 2016: 238
  • 2021: 311

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.

  • 2011: 37 yrs
  • 2016: 34 yrs
  • 2021: 37 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 25.4% 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.

  • 2011: 4.9%
  • 2016: 9.2%
  • 2021: 10.6%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

25.4% ▼ -19.9%

Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 31.7%
  • 2016: 29.4%
  • 2021: 25.4%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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Cudgee splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (28%) and Children (0–14) (25%), with Young adults (25–44) at 24%.

Identity & relationships

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.

  • 2011: 2.6%
  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 1.3%

Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.

16.0% ▲ +68.8%

Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 9.5%
  • 2016: 13.3%
  • 2021: 16.0%

Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).

Marital status

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In Cudgee, Married is the majority at 57%; Never married is next at 34%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 3 males; 75–79: 3 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 0 males; 70–74: 0 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 11 males; 65–69: 3 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 3 males; 60–64: 12 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 5 males; 55–59: 5 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 14 males; 50–54: 15 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 11 males; 45–49: 16 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 11 males; 40–44: 11 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 5 males; 35–39: 13 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 11 males; 30–34: 6 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 0 males; 25–29: 6 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 7 males; 20–24: 4 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 19 males; 15–19: 11 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 24 males; 10–14: 19 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 14 males; 5–9: 16 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 9 males; 0–4: 9 females

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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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