1,551 ▼ -3.4%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1,606
- 2016: 1,548
- 2021: 1,551
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Devon Meadows · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Devon Meadows
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Older residents define the social landscape of Devon Meadows, where the typical person is 44 years old. This is noticeably older than the national and state figures of 38. With a population of 1,551, the area is larger than about 78% of similar places.
1,551
▼ -3.4%
- 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 Devon Meadows — higher than 76% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 44, which is noticeably older than the Victorian and Australian average of 38. The total population stands at 1,551.
44 yrs ▲ +7.3%
Younger than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 41 yrs
- 2016: 45 yrs
- 2021: 44 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 19.9% of the population, a figure well above the Victorian average of 16.8%. Meanwhile, children under 15 account for 17.7%, which is about the same as the national figure.
19.9% ▲ +33.4%
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.9%
- 2016: 18.5%
- 2021: 19.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.7% ▼ -7.0%
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.0%
- 2016: 15.1%
- 2021: 17.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Devon Meadows, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 29%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (22%) and Seniors (65+) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Over half of the residents are married, while those in de facto relationships make up 11.8%, which is about the same as the national rate. People identifying as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander account for 0.8% of the population, which is lower than most areas.
0.8% ▲ +12.2%
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.7%
- 2016: 1.2%
- 2021: 0.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.8% ▲ +60.2%
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.4%
- 2016: 10.5%
- 2021: 11.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Devon Meadows, Married is the majority at 51%; Never married is next at 32%.
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 Devon Meadows [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20748/devon-meadows/topic/demographics-identity