7,360 ▲ +28.8%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5,714
- 2016: 6,225
- 2021: 7,360
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Heidelberg · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Heidelberg
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
More than 7,300 people live in Heidelberg, creating a diverse community where a large number of residents are in de facto relationships. The area is one of the largest of its kind, with a population that spans a broad range of life stages from young adults to seniors.
7,360
▲ +28.8%
- 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 Heidelberg — higher than 87% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person living here is 39, which is a little older than the national and state figure of 38.
39 yrs ▲ +5.4%
Younger than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 37 yrs
- 2016: 37 yrs
- 2021: 39 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
The population has a balanced age structure, with young adults aged 25 to 44 making up the largest group at 33.3%. Seniors aged 65 and over account for 17.9%, which is a little above the Victorian average.
17.9% ▲ +12.2%
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.0%
- 2016: 16.3%
- 2021: 17.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.8% ▼ -3.4%
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.3%
- 2016: 18.3%
- 2021: 16.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Heidelberg, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 33%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (23%) and Seniors (65+) (18%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are common here, at 14.7%, which is well above the national figure of 11.5%. Meanwhile, 0.5% of residents are Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is lower than most areas.
0.5% ▼ -7.3%
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.5%
- 2016: 0.7%
- 2021: 0.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
14.7% ▲ +60.3%
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.2%
- 2016: 10.0%
- 2021: 14.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Heidelberg splits fairly evenly between Married (43%) and Never married (40%), with Divorced at 9%.
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 Heidelberg [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21167/heidelberg/topic/demographics-identity