Essendon Fields · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Essendon Fields

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

A tiny population of just 13 people lives in Essendon Fields, making it much smaller than almost every other similar area. The local residents are noticeably older than the national average, with a typical age of 45.

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📍 Essendon Fields, Suburb / Locality

Where Essendon Fields sits — Total population

13 ▲ —
  • 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 Essendon Fields — lower than 91% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Essendon Fields13
3041, VIC 13,111
Victoria 6,503,491
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

With only 13 residents, this is a sparsely populated area. Those who live here are noticeably older than the typical person in Victoria or Australia, whose usual age is 38.

13 ▲ —

Lower than 91% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 0
  • 2016: 0
  • 2021: 13

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

45 yrs —

Older than 50% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

The most common age structure is Older adults (45–64) at 46%, ahead of Young adults (25–44) (31%).

Age structure

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In Essendon Fields, Older adults (45–64) is the majority at 60%; Young adults (25–44) is next at 40%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

The most common marital status is Married at 46%, ahead of Divorced (31%).

Marital status

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In Essendon Fields, Married is the majority at 60%; Divorced is next at 40%.

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: 4 males; 55–59: 0 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 0 males; 50–54: 0 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 3 males; 45–49: 4 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 4 males; 40–44: 0 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 0 males; 35–39: 0 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 0 males; 30–34: 0 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 0 males; 25–29: 0 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 0 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 0 males; 15–19: 0 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 0 males; 10–14: 0 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 0 males; 5–9: 0 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 Essendon Fields [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20886/essendon-fields/topic/demographics-identity