3,960 ▲ +0.8%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3,927
- 2016: 3,873
- 2021: 3,960
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Eaglemont · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Eaglemont
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Eaglemont is 46, which is far older than the national figure of 38. This older trend is seen across the neighborhood, where a high proportion of seniors live compared to the rest of the country. The area is home to 3,960 people.
3,960
▲ +0.8%
- 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 Eaglemont — higher than 86% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population here is larger than about 87% of similar areas. Residents are far older than the average person in Victoria or Australia, with the typical age being 46.
46 yrs ▲ +9.5%
Older than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 42 yrs
- 2016: 44 yrs
- 2021: 46 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 22.3% of the population, a figure well above the national average. Conversely, children under 15 are a little below the state and national figures at 15.5%.
22.3% ▲ +54.2%
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.4%
- 2016: 18.2%
- 2021: 22.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.5% ▼ -13.3%
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.9%
- 2016: 16.7%
- 2021: 15.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Eaglemont, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 29%, followed by Seniors (65+) (22%) and Young adults (25–44) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most residents are married (57.3%), while those in de facto relationships make up 7.8%, which is well below the national figure. Only 0.3% of the population identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander.
0.3% ▲ —
Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 0.1%
- 2021: 0.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
7.8% ▲ +51.0%
Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.2%
- 2016: 6.4%
- 2021: 7.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Eaglemont, Married is the majority at 57%; 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 Eaglemont [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20825/eaglemont/topic/demographics-identity