9,603 ▲ +14.3%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8,404
- 2016: 9,358
- 2021: 9,603
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Doveton · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Doveton
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Much younger residents than most similar areas live in Doveton, where the typical age is just 34. This is noticeably younger than the Victorian and national figures of 38. With a population of 9,603, it is one of the largest areas at this level.
9,603
▲ +14.3%
- 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 Doveton — higher than 87% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 34 years old, which is noticeably younger than the typical person in Victoria or Australia. The total population stands at 9,603.
34 yrs → 0.0%
Younger than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 34 yrs
- 2016: 34 yrs
- 2021: 34 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 19.7% of the population, which is a little above the national figure. This helps explain the young age profile, especially as seniors aged 65 and over are well below the state and national averages at 12.9%.
12.9% ▼ -8.2%
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.0%
- 2016: 13.9%
- 2021: 12.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.7% ▼ -4.1%
Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.5%
- 2016: 19.6%
- 2021: 19.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Doveton, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 35%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (21%) and Children (0–14) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 0.9% of people identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is about the same as the Victorian average. Only 5.8% of residents are in a de facto relationship, which is well below the national figure of 11.5%.
0.9% ▼ -44.5%
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.7%
- 2016: 1.1%
- 2021: 0.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
5.8% ▲ +2.1%
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.6%
- 2016: 6.0%
- 2021: 5.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Doveton, the largest group is Married at 45%, followed by Never married (37%) and Divorced (9%).
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 Doveton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20783/doveton/topic/demographics-identity