9,190 ▲ +23.9%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7,418
- 2016: 8,372
- 2021: 9,190
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Darley · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Darley
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A younger-than-average population defines Darley, which has grown to 9,190 people. The area is notably skewed towards families, with children making up over 21% of the residents. This creates a demographic profile that is much younger than most similar areas.
9,190
▲ +23.9%
- 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 Darley — higher than 87% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident here is 37, making Darley a little younger than both the state and national figures. At 9,190 people, it is now one of the largest areas at this level.
37 yrs ▲ +5.7%
Younger than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 35 yrs
- 2016: 35 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 21.2% of the population, which is well above the Victorian average. This family-heavy trend is mirrored by the low number of seniors; at 13.5%, the 65-and-over group is well below the national figure.
13.5% ▲ +61.5%
Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.3%
- 2016: 10.3%
- 2021: 13.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
21.2% ▼ -9.5%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 23.4%
- 2016: 22.0%
- 2021: 21.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Darley splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (27%) and Older adults (45–64) (26%), with Children (0–14) at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 1.8% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is about the same as the state. Nearly half of the population is married, and those in de facto relationships are a little more common here than across Australia.
1.8% ▲ +68.4%
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.1%
- 2016: 1.6%
- 2021: 1.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.9% ▲ +28.3%
Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.1%
- 2016: 11.3%
- 2021: 12.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Darley, the largest group is Married at 48%, followed by Never married (35%) and Divorced (8%).
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 Darley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20712/darley/topic/demographics-identity