Franklinford · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Franklinford

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

A typical resident in Franklinford is far older than the national average, with a middle-aged population dominating this small community. There are only 71 people living here, and the area is notably skewed toward older adults and seniors.

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Where Franklinford sits — Total population

71
  • 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 Franklinford — lower than 66% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Franklinford71
3461, VIC 4,614
Victoria 6,503,491
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical person here is 50 years old, which is far older than the typical resident in Victoria or across Australia.

71

Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 66
  • 2021: 71

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

50 yrs

Older than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 47 yrs
  • 2021: 50 yrs

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

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

Franklinford has a much smaller proportion of children under 15 than most areas, while the 65 and over group is well above the state and national figures.

21.1%

Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 12.1%
  • 2021: 21.1%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

9.9%

Lower than 84% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 24.2%
  • 2021: 9.9%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Franklinford, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 35%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (24%) and Seniors (65+) (22%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Couples in de facto relationships are much more common here than in most other areas, while there are no Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander residents.

17.6%

Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 17.4%
  • 2021: 17.6%

Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).

Marital status

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In Franklinford, Married is the majority at 51%; Never married is next at 35%.

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: 3 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 0 males; 70–74: 4 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 5 males; 65–69: 0 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 0 males; 60–64: 3 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 6 males; 55–59: 5 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 4 males; 50–54: 0 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 0 males; 45–49: 4 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 6 males; 40–44: 0 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 6 males; 35–39: 0 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 0 males; 30–34: 3 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: 4 males; 10–14: 5 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 0 males; 5–9: 3 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 Franklinford [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20946/franklinford/topic/demographics-identity