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Demographics & Identity in Docker

Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.

A typical resident in Docker is far older than those in the rest of the country, with a typical age of 50. This small community of 106 people is much older than both the state and national averages, where the typical age is 38.

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Where Docker sits — Total population

106
  • 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 Docker — lower than 57% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Docker106
3678, VIC 6,568
Victoria 6,503,491
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical resident here is 50, which is far older than the average person in Victoria or Australia. The total population is 106 people.

106

Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 120
  • 2021: 106

The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.

50 yrs

Older than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 46 yrs
  • 2021: 50 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 only 8.5% of the population, which is well below the national figure of 18.2%. This helps explain why the area is so much older, with nearly half of all residents aged between 45 and 64.

17.0%

Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 15.0%
  • 2021: 17.0%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

8.5%

Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 12.5%
  • 2021: 8.5%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Docker, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 48%, followed by Seniors (65+) (17%) and Young adults (25–44) (16%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

No residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the national figure of 3.2%. Additionally, people in de facto relationships make up 7.8%, a figure well below the 11.5% seen across Australia.

7.8%

Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 10.1%
  • 2021: 7.8%

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

Marital status

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In Docker, the largest group is Married at 50%, followed by Never married (35%) and Separated (6%).

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 11 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 0 males; 75–79: 4 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 0 males; 70–74: 0 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 0 males; 65–69: 0 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 7 males; 60–64: 12 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 7 males; 55–59: 0 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 8 males; 50–54: 5 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 9 males; 45–49: 7 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 0 males; 40–44: 3 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 0 males; 35–39: 0 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 0 males; 30–34: 3 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 4 males; 25–29: 0 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 0 males; 20–24: 5 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 0 males; 15–19: 0 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 5 males; 10–14: 0 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 5 males; 5–9: 5 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 0 males; 0–4: 0 females

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 Docker [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20764/docker/topic/demographics-identity