5,890 ▲ +1.3%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5,813
- 2016: 5,778
- 2021: 5,890
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Emerald · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Emerald
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A population of 5,890 makes Emerald larger than about 91% of similar areas. This is a noticeably older community than the national average, where the typical resident is 43 years old. The area has a balanced mix of ages and a high proportion of married couples.
5,890
▲ +1.3%
- 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 Emerald — higher than 86% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
With a population of 5,890, Emerald is larger than about 91% of similar areas. The typical resident is 43, which is noticeably older than the typical person in Victoria or Australia, who is 38.
43 yrs ▲ +4.9%
Younger than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 41 yrs
- 2016: 42 yrs
- 2021: 43 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 18.6% of the population, which is higher than most areas. Seniors aged 65 and over also account for 18.6%, a figure slightly above the state and national averages.
18.6% ▲ +49.6%
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.4%
- 2016: 15.9%
- 2021: 18.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.6% ▼ -6.0%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.8%
- 2016: 19.2%
- 2021: 18.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Emerald, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 29%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (22%) and Children (0–14) (19%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Over half the population is married, and 12.4% are in de facto relationships, which is a little above the state average. Only 0.6% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, a figure lower than most areas.
0.6% ▲ +134.2%
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.3%
- 2016: 0.4%
- 2021: 0.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.4% ▲ +23.0%
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.1%
- 2016: 11.7%
- 2021: 12.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Emerald, Married is the majority at 53%; Never married is next at 31%.
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 Emerald [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20868/emerald/topic/demographics-identity