1,124 ▲ +3.6%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1,085
- 2016: 1,040
- 2021: 1,124
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Hmas Cerberus · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Hmas Cerberus
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Over half the population are youth aged 15 to 24, making Hmas Cerberus a remarkably young place. The typical resident is just 21 years old, which is far younger than the national figure of 38. This creates a distinct community profile dominated by young adults.
1,124
▲ +3.6%
- 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 Hmas Cerberus — higher than 73% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
With 1,124 residents, the population is larger than about 75% of similar areas. The typical person here is 21, which is 17 years younger than the average across Victoria and Australia.
21 yrs → 0.0%
Younger than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 21 yrs
- 2016: 22 yrs
- 2021: 21 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
There are no residents aged 65 or over, and children under 15 make up only 9.5% of the population. This is well below the national figure of 18.2%.
0.0% → —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
9.5% ▲ +5.4%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.0%
- 2016: 6.4%
- 2021: 9.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Hmas Cerberus, Youth (15–24) is the majority at 57%; Young adults (25–44) is next at 28%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 4.3% of the population, which is higher than most areas. De facto relationships are very common at 25.7%, far above the Victorian figure of 11.2%.
4.3% ▲ +110.4%
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.0%
- 2016: 5.7%
- 2021: 4.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
25.7% ▲ +35.3%
Higher than 95% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.0%
- 2016: 34.2%
- 2021: 25.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Hmas Cerberus, Never married is the majority at 81%; Married is next at 16%.
Age & sex structure
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 Hmas Cerberus [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21195/hmas-cerberus/topic/demographics-identity