14,274 ▲ +13.3%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12,596
- 2016: 14,043
- 2021: 14,274
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Fawkner · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Fawkner
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Fawkner is noticeably younger than most similar areas, with a typical resident aged 35. This trend is reflected in a population of 14,274 people that has a much higher share of children than the state and national averages.
14,274
▲ +13.3%
- 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 Fawkner — higher than 88% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person here is 35, which is noticeably younger than the national figure of 38 years.
35 yrs ▼ -5.4%
Younger than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 37 yrs
- 2016: 34 yrs
- 2021: 35 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 21.2% of the population, well above the Victorian average of 18%. Seniors aged 65 and over are a smaller group at 15.7%, which is a little below the national figure.
15.7% ▼ -25.9%
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 21.2%
- 2016: 17.6%
- 2021: 15.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
21.2% ▲ +6.3%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.9%
- 2016: 21.5%
- 2021: 21.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Fawkner, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 32%, followed by Children (0–14) (21%) and Older adults (45–64) (19%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
A small number of residents, 0.4%, are Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander. Those in de facto relationships make up 7.2% of the area, which is well below the national figure of 11.5%.
0.4% ▼ -11.8%
Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.4%
- 2016: 0.3%
- 2021: 0.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
7.2% ▲ +113.6%
Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.4%
- 2016: 5.0%
- 2021: 7.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Fawkner, the largest group is Married at 47%, followed by Never married (36%) and Widowed (7%).
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 Fawkner [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20909/fawkner/topic/demographics-identity