2,826 ▲ +2.1%
Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2,768
- 2016: 2,907
- 2021: 2,826
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Heatherton · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Heatherton
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Heatherton is 41, which is noticeably older than the national figure of 38. The area is home to 2,826 people and has a higher proportion of children than most similar places. This creates a community where families and older adults are the most prominent groups.
2,826
▲ +2.1%
- 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 Heatherton — higher than 83% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Heatherton is larger than about 84% of similar areas, with 2,826 people living here. The typical age is 41, making the population noticeably older than both Victoria and Australia.
41 yrs ▲ +10.8%
Younger than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 37 yrs
- 2016: 39 yrs
- 2021: 41 yrs
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 20.6% of the population, which is a little above the national figure. This is balanced by a smaller senior population, as those aged 65 and over are a little below the state and national averages.
14.6% ▲ +32.3%
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.0%
- 2016: 13.4%
- 2021: 14.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.6% ▼ -17.0%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 24.8%
- 2016: 22.7%
- 2021: 20.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Heatherton, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 30%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (23%) and Children (0–14) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Over half of residents are married, while those in de facto relationships make up 7.2%, a figure well below the national average. Only 0.3% of the population identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is a little below the Australian figure.
0.3% ▲ +161.1%
Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.1%
- 2016: 0.2%
- 2021: 0.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
7.2% ▼ -23.9%
Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.4%
- 2016: 8.4%
- 2021: 7.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Heatherton, Married is the majority at 53%; 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 Heatherton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21163/heatherton/topic/demographics-identity