East Sale · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in East Sale

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

A typical resident in East Sale is just 24, making it one of the youngest areas of its kind in the region. This youthful trend is striking, with the population being far younger than both the Victorian and national figures.

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Where East Sale sits — Total population

210 ▲ +76.5%
  • 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 East Sale — higher than 55% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
East Sale210
3852, VIC 210
Victoria 6,503,491
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The area has 210 people, which is larger than about 55% of similar areas. Residents are far younger than the national average of 38.

210 ▲ +76.5%

Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 119
  • 2016: 93
  • 2021: 210

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

24 yrs ▼ -4.0%

Younger than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 25 yrs
  • 2016: 25 yrs
  • 2021: 24 yrs

Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

Youth and young adults dominate the area, with 93.3% of people aged between 15 and 44. This explains why children under 15 and seniors are far below Victorian levels, with no one aged 65 or over living here.

0.0% → —

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 0.0%
  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 0.0%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

1.4% ▼ -88.0%

Lower than 98% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 11.9%
  • 2016: 6.5%
  • 2021: 1.4%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In East Sale, Youth (15–24) is the majority at 54%; Young adults (25–44) is next at 41%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Most residents have never been married, accounting for 85.3% of the population. Those identifying as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander make up 1.4%, which is about the same as the Victorian figure.

1.4% ▲ —

Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 0.0%
  • 2016: 3.2%
  • 2021: 1.4%

Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.

Marital status

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In East Sale, Never married is the majority at 85%; Married is next at 10%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 0 males; 75–79: 0 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: 0 males; 60–64: 0 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 0 males; 55–59: 0 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 0 males; 50–54: 0 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 0 males; 45–49: 0 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 7 males; 40–44: 0 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 7 males; 35–39: 0 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 15 males; 30–34: 3 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 41 males; 25–29: 9 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 62 males; 20–24: 43 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 5 males; 15–19: 7 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 0 males; 10–14: 0 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 0 males; 5–9: 3 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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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in East Sale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20831/east-sale/topic/demographics-identity