5,014 ▲ +86.6%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2,687
- 2016: 4,325
- 2021: 5,014
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Epsom · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Epsom
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A noticeably younger population now defines Epsom, where the typical resident is just 32 years old. This shift makes the area stand out compared to the state and national typical age of 38. With over 5,000 people, it is larger than about 90% of similar areas.
5,014
▲ +86.6%
- 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 Epsom — higher than 86% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident here is 32, which is noticeably younger than the typical person in Victoria or Australia. Epsom is also larger than about 90% of similar areas, with a total population of 5,014.
32 yrs ▲ +10.3%
Younger than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 29 yrs
- 2016: 31 yrs
- 2021: 32 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 24.7% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. This helps explain why the area is so young, as those aged 65 and over make up only 12.1%, a figure well below the Victorian average.
12.1% ▲ +64.9%
Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.3%
- 2016: 9.4%
- 2021: 12.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
24.7% ▼ -1.9%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 25.1%
- 2016: 25.0%
- 2021: 24.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Epsom, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 31%, followed by Children (0–14) (25%) and Older adults (45–64) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are much more common here than in most areas, at 16.5%, which is well above the national figure of 11.5%. About 2.1% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is a little above the state average.
2.1% ▼ -0.4%
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.1%
- 2016: 1.8%
- 2021: 2.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
16.5% ▲ +13.1%
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.6%
- 2016: 15.5%
- 2021: 16.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Epsom, the largest group is Married at 45%, followed by Never married (39%) and Divorced (8%).
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 Epsom [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20879/epsom/topic/demographics-identity