2,855 ▲ +47.8%
Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1,932
- 2016: 2,766
- 2021: 2,855
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Eastwood · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Eastwood
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Eastwood is 50 years old, which is far older than the national figure of 38. This creates a community where over a third of people are seniors, making it much older than most similar areas. The population totals 2,855 people.
2,855
▲ +47.8%
- 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 Eastwood — higher than 83% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Eastwood is larger than about 84% of similar areas. Residents here are far older than those in Victoria and Australia, with a typical age of 50 years.
50 yrs ▲ +35.1%
Older than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 37 yrs
- 2016: 43 yrs
- 2021: 50 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 34.3% of the population, a figure far above the 17.2% national average. This high proportion of older people is reflected in the age structure, while children under 15 account for 16.6% of the area.
34.3% ▲ +119.4%
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.6%
- 2016: 28.6%
- 2021: 34.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.6% ▼ -30.7%
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 24.0%
- 2016: 20.7%
- 2021: 16.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Eastwood, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 34%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (21%) and Young adults (25–44) (18%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 3.1% of people identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is higher than most areas and a little above the Victorian average. Most residents are married (55.2%), while those in de facto relationships (10.1%) are slightly less common than in most other areas.
3.1% ▲ +62.9%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.9%
- 2016: 2.2%
- 2021: 3.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.1% ▲ +11.3%
Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.1%
- 2016: 10.9%
- 2021: 10.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Eastwood, Married is the majority at 55%; Never married is next at 24%.
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 Eastwood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20836/eastwood/topic/demographics-identity