5,252 ▼ -1.4%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5,327
- 2016: 5,545
- 2021: 5,252
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Heidelberg West · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Heidelberg West
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Heidelberg West is just 35 years old, making this area noticeably younger than both Victoria and Australia. With 5,252 people, it is larger than about 90% of similar areas and has a population that leans heavily toward young adults.
5,252
▼ -1.4%
- 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 West — higher than 86% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population is 5,252, which is larger than about 90% of areas at this level. This community is noticeably younger than the national figure, with a typical age of 35.
35 yrs ▲ +2.9%
Younger than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 34 yrs
- 2016: 34 yrs
- 2021: 35 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Young adults aged 25 to 44 make up the largest group at 33.7%. Seniors aged 65 and over represent only 13.7% of the population, which is well below the figures for Victoria and Australia.
13.7% ▲ +4.5%
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.1%
- 2016: 13.7%
- 2021: 13.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.1% ▼ -15.6%
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.3%
- 2016: 19.8%
- 2021: 17.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Heidelberg West, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 34%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (23%) and Children (0–14) (17%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are much more common here than in most areas, sitting well above the state and national figures at 14.6%. About 2.2% of residents are Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is a little above the Victorian average.
2.2% ▲ +9.0%
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.0%
- 2016: 1.8%
- 2021: 2.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
14.6% ▲ +81.9%
Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.0%
- 2016: 9.5%
- 2021: 14.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Heidelberg West, Never married is the majority at 52%; Married is next at 28%.
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 West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21169/heidelberg-west/topic/demographics-identity