9,097 —
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Fraser Rise · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Fraser Rise
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Forty per cent of people in Fraser Rise are young adults aged 25 to 44, making it one of the most youthful areas in the region. The typical resident is just 31 years old, which is noticeably younger than the national figure of 38. This creates a community geared toward young families and working-age adults.
9,097
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- 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 Fraser Rise — higher than 87% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population has grown to 9,097 people, making it one of the largest areas of its kind. Residents are generally much younger than those in the rest of the state and country.
31 yrs —
Younger than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
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 28.2% of the population, which is far above the Victorian figure. This trend is mirrored by the very small number of seniors, with those aged 65 and over at just 4.1%, far below the national average.
4.1% —
Lower than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
28.2% —
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Fraser Rise, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 41%, followed by Children (0–14) (28%) and Older adults (45–64) (16%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most residents are married, though 31.6% have never been married. Those in de facto relationships make up 8.9% of the population, which is much lower than in most similar areas.
0.5% —
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
8.9% —
Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Fraser Rise, Married is the majority at 58%; Never married is next at 32%.
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 Fraser Rise [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20950/fraser-rise/topic/demographics-identity