2,044 ▲ +21.9%
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1,677
- 2016: 1,842
- 2021: 2,044
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Foster · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Foster
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Foster is 59 years old, making it one of the oldest areas in the region. This age gap is stark, with residents being far older than those in the state and national averages. The area's population now stands at 2,044 people.
2,044
▲ +21.9%
- 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 Foster — higher than 79% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident here is 59, which is far older than the national figure of 38. This puts Foster among the highest for age at this level.
59 yrs ▲ +9.3%
Older than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 54 yrs
- 2016: 57 yrs
- 2021: 59 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 39.7% of the population, a figure far above the 17.2% national average. This helps explain why children under 15 are much less common here, accounting for just 11.6% of residents.
39.7% ▲ +30.0%
Higher than 95% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 30.5%
- 2016: 36.6%
- 2021: 39.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
11.6% ▼ -13.9%
Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.5%
- 2016: 12.3%
- 2021: 11.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Foster, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 40%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (28%) and Young adults (25–44) (14%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 1.1% of the population are Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander people, which is about the same as the Victorian average. In terms of relationships, 11.3% of residents are in a de facto partnership, and 47.5% are married.
1.1% ▼ -4.8%
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.1%
- 2016: 1.2%
- 2021: 1.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.3% ▲ +26.0%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.0%
- 2016: 11.6%
- 2021: 11.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Foster, the largest group is Married at 48%, followed by Never married (25%) and Divorced (13%).
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 Foster [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20940/foster/topic/demographics-identity