Grahamvale · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Grahamvale

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

A typical resident in Grahamvale is far older than the national figure, with a usual age of 47. This community of 685 people has a population that is notably more mature than most similar areas. This trend is seen in the local age structure, where over a third of residents are older adults between 45 and 64.

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📍 Grahamvale, Suburb / Locality

Where Grahamvale sits — Total population

685 ▲ +1.2%
  • 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 Grahamvale — higher than 70% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Grahamvale685
3631, VIC 14,605
Victoria 6,503,491
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

Grahamvale is larger than about 70% of areas at this level, with a total population of 685 people.

685 ▲ +1.2%

Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 677
  • 2016: 682
  • 2021: 685

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

47 yrs ▲ +9.3%

Older than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 43 yrs
  • 2016: 46 yrs
  • 2021: 47 yrs

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

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

The age profile is balanced across the younger and older groups, as children under 15 and seniors over 65 both make up around 17% of the population, which is about the same as the state and national figures.

17.5% ▲ +36.3%

Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 12.9%
  • 2016: 16.1%
  • 2021: 17.5%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

17.1% ▼ -11.1%

Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 19.2%
  • 2016: 14.4%
  • 2021: 17.1%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Grahamvale, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 34%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (20%) and Seniors (65+) (18%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Married couples are common here at 60.8%, while those in de facto relationships make up 6.5%, which is well below the Australian figure. About 0.9% of the population is Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, a little below the national rate.

6.5% ▲ +100.7%

Lower than 85% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 3.3%
  • 2016: 4.6%
  • 2021: 6.5%

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

Marital status

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In Grahamvale, Married is the majority at 61%; Never married is next at 26%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 5 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 8 males; 80–84: 3 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 13 males; 75–79: 8 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 14 males; 70–74: 10 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 26 males; 65–69: 24 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 39 males; 60–64: 32 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 30 males; 55–59: 43 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 36 males; 50–54: 23 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 9 males; 45–49: 18 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 29 males; 40–44: 22 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 15 males; 35–39: 16 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 16 males; 30–34: 8 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 17 males; 25–29: 13 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 18 males; 20–24: 20 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 25 males; 15–19: 19 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 16 males; 10–14: 25 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 26 males; 5–9: 21 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 16 males; 0–4: 15 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 Grahamvale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21084/grahamvale/topic/demographics-identity