8,651 ▲ +44.4%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5,992
- 2016: 8,269
- 2021: 8,651
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Derrimut · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Derrimut
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A noticeably younger population now defines Derrimut, where the typical resident is just 32. This is six years younger than the typical person in Victoria and across Australia. The area has grown into one of the largest of its kind in the region, with a total population of 8,651 people.
8,651
▲ +44.4%
- 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 Derrimut — higher than 87% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Derrimut is one of the largest areas at this level with 8,651 residents. The typical age of residents is 32, which is among the lowest for similar areas.
32 yrs ▲ +10.3%
Younger than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 29 yrs
- 2016: 31 yrs
- 2021: 32 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 28.1% of the population, which is far above the Victorian figure of 18%. This explains why the area is so young, while seniors aged 65 and over are far less common here at just 5%.
5.0% ▲ +164.9%
Lower than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.9%
- 2016: 3.7%
- 2021: 5.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
28.1% ▲ +1.8%
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 27.6%
- 2016: 30.5%
- 2021: 28.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Derrimut, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 34%, followed by Children (0–14) (28%) and Older adults (45–64) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 53.9% of residents are married, but the proportion of people in de facto relationships is 8.1%, which is well below the national figure. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 0.3% of the population, a little below the Australian average.
0.3% ▼ -22.4%
Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.4%
- 2016: 0.4%
- 2021: 0.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
8.1% ▼ -28.2%
Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.3%
- 2016: 8.1%
- 2021: 8.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Derrimut, Married is the majority at 54%; Never married is next at 34%.
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 Derrimut [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20743/derrimut/topic/demographics-identity