2,100 —
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 169
- 2021: 2,100
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Donnybrook · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Donnybrook
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Donnybrook is just 30 years old, making it one of the youngest areas in the region. This young age profile defines the community, with a population of 2,100 that is larger than most similar areas.
2,100
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- 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 Donnybrook — higher than 79% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident here is 30, which is far younger than the Victorian and national figures of 38.
30 yrs —
Younger than 95% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 47 yrs
- 2021: 30 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Families with children dominate the area, with those under 15 making up 25.3% of the population—well above the national figure. Meanwhile, seniors aged 65 and over make up only 2.9%, which is far below the state and national averages.
2.9% —
Lower than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 25.4%
- 2021: 2.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
25.3% —
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 13.0%
- 2021: 25.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Donnybrook, Young adults (25–44) is the majority at 52%; Children (0–14) is next at 25%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are more common here than in most areas, at 15.6%, which is well above the national figure of 11.5%. About 0.9% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, a figure about the same as the Victorian average.
0.9% —
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
15.6% —
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 16.8%
- 2021: 15.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Donnybrook, Married is the majority at 59%; 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 Donnybrook [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20773/donnybrook/topic/demographics-identity