17,131 ▲ +29.8%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13,203
- 2016: 16,345
- 2021: 17,131
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Footscray · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Footscray
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Footscray is just 34 years old, making the area noticeably younger than both the state and national averages. This youthful energy defines the local profile, with nearly half the population aged between 25 and 44. It is one of the largest areas of its type with 17,131 people.
17,131
▲ +29.8%
- 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 Footscray — higher than 89% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population is among the largest at this level, with a typical age of 34 that is noticeably younger than the national figure of 38.
34 yrs ▲ +6.3%
Younger than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 32 yrs
- 2016: 32 yrs
- 2021: 34 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Young adults aged 25 to 44 make up 48.7% of the area. This helps explain why the proportions of children under 15 (10.6%) and seniors over 65 (10.9%) are both well below the figures for Victoria and Australia.
10.9% ▲ +2.9%
Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.6%
- 2016: 9.9%
- 2021: 10.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
10.6% ▼ -14.7%
Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.4%
- 2016: 11.2%
- 2021: 10.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Footscray, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 49%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (19%) and Youth (15–24) (11%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Relationships here are often informal, with 18.9% of people in de facto partnerships—well above the national figure of 11.5%. This is consistent with a high proportion of residents who have never married (56.5%).
0.7% ▲ +42.6%
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.5%
- 2016: 0.6%
- 2021: 0.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
18.9% ▲ +66.9%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.3%
- 2016: 14.3%
- 2021: 18.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Footscray, Never married is the majority at 57%; Married is next at 29%.
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 Footscray [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20935/footscray/topic/demographics-identity