27,122 ▲ +140.5%
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11,276
- 2016: 21,298
- 2021: 27,122
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Doreen · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Doreen
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Doreen is five years younger than those in Victoria or Australia. This is a large community where children and young adults make up the vast majority of the population, creating a demographic profile that is noticeably younger than the state average.
27,122
▲ +140.5%
- 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 Doreen — higher than 91% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population has reached 27,122 people, making it one of the largest areas of its kind. The typical resident is only 33, which is much lower than the typical age in most other similar areas.
33 yrs ▲ +10.0%
Younger than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 30 yrs
- 2016: 31 yrs
- 2021: 33 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 26.9% of the population, a figure well above the national average of 18.2%. This high number of children is mirrored by a very small senior population, as those aged 65 and over are much fewer here than in most other areas.
8.4% ▲ +104.4%
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.1%
- 2016: 6.6%
- 2021: 8.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
26.9% ▼ -9.4%
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 29.7%
- 2016: 29.0%
- 2021: 26.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Doreen, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 32%, followed by Children (0–14) (27%) and Older adults (45–64) (21%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 1.4% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is about the same as the Victorian figure. Over half the population is married, while 11.6% are in a de facto relationship, a rate consistent with the national average.
1.4% ▲ +151.4%
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.6%
- 2016: 1.1%
- 2021: 1.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.6% ▼ -7.1%
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.5%
- 2016: 12.5%
- 2021: 11.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Doreen, Married is the majority at 53%; Never married is next at 33%.
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 Doreen [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20779/doreen/topic/demographics-identity