5,408 ▲ +9.7%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4,932
- 2016: 6,297
- 2021: 5,408
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Delacombe · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Delacombe
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
More people live in Delacombe than in about 91% of similar areas, making it a significant local hub. The community has a notably high proportion of seniors, with 21.4% of residents aged 65 and over.
5,408
▲ +9.7%
- 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 Delacombe — higher than 86% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population totals 5,408 people. The typical resident is 39 years old, which is a little older than the national figure of 38.
39 yrs ▲ +14.7%
Younger than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 34 yrs
- 2016: 34 yrs
- 2021: 39 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
A high number of seniors live here, with 21.4% aged 65 and over, which is well above the 16.8% seen across Victoria. Children under 15 make up 18% of the population, about the same as the state and national figures.
21.4% ▲ +75.1%
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.2%
- 2016: 15.7%
- 2021: 21.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.0% ▼ -21.1%
Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 22.8%
- 2016: 20.7%
- 2021: 18.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Delacombe splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (25%) and Older adults (45–64) (22%), with Seniors (65+) at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 2.3% of residents are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is a little above the Victorian average. Marriage is the most common status at 40.4%, while 12.3% of people are in a de facto relationship.
2.3% ▲ +39.1%
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.6%
- 2016: 1.9%
- 2021: 2.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.3% ▲ +32.3%
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.3%
- 2016: 12.8%
- 2021: 12.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Delacombe splits fairly evenly between Married (40%) and Never married (37%), with Divorced at 10%.
Age & sex structure
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 Delacombe [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20730/delacombe/topic/demographics-identity