6,276 ▲ +15.2%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5,450
- 2016: 5,806
- 2021: 6,276
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Edithvale · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Edithvale
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Fewer seniors than most similar areas live in Edithvale, making it a relatively younger community. With a total population of 6,276 people, it is one of the largest suburbs of its kind in the region. The typical resident is 40 years old, which is slightly older than the national figure of 38.
6,276
▲ +15.2%
- 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 Edithvale — higher than 86% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The area is among the largest at this level with 6,276 residents. The usual age for people living here is 40, which is a little older than the 38 year old typical resident in Victoria and Australia.
40 yrs ▲ +2.6%
Younger than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 39 yrs
- 2016: 40 yrs
- 2021: 40 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% of the population, which is higher than most areas. This contributes to a lower proportion of seniors aged 65 and over (14.9%) compared to the state figure of 16.8%.
14.9% ▼ -8.8%
Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.4%
- 2016: 16.5%
- 2021: 14.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.0% ▲ +1.9%
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.6%
- 2016: 18.7%
- 2021: 19.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Edithvale splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (29%) and Older adults (45–64) (27%), with Children (0–14) at 19%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 13.8% of people are in a de facto relationship, which is higher than most similar areas and the national figure of 11.5%. Only 0.6% of the population identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is lower than most areas.
0.6% ▲ +28.7%
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.5%
- 2016: 0.5%
- 2021: 0.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.8% ▲ +30.0%
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.6%
- 2016: 12.9%
- 2021: 13.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Edithvale, the largest group is Married at 46%, followed by Never married (37%) and Divorced (10%).
Age & sex structure
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 Edithvale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20848/edithvale/topic/demographics-identity