Kardella South · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Kardella South

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

A typical resident in Kardella South is 45, making the area noticeably older than the state and national averages. With 135 people living here, it is a small community where a high proportion of adults are in de facto relationships.

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📍 Kardella South, Suburb / Locality

Where Kardella South sits — Total population

135
  • 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 Kardella South — lower than 54% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Kardella South135
3950, VIC 5,133
Victoria 6,503,491
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The population of 135 is smaller than over half of similar areas. Residents are noticeably older than those in Victoria and across Australia, with the typical person aged 45.

135

Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 108
  • 2021: 135

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

45 yrs

Older than 50% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 43 yrs
  • 2021: 45 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 only 13.3% of the population, which is well below the national figure. Older adults aged 45 to 64 are the largest group at 37.8%, while seniors over 65 account for 16.3%.

16.3%

Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 12.0%
  • 2021: 16.3%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

13.3%

Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 24.1%
  • 2021: 13.3%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Kardella South, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 41%, followed by Seniors (65+) (18%) and Youth (15–24) (15%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

De facto relationships are much more common here than in most areas, sitting at 16.8% compared to the 11.5% national figure. No residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the Australian average.

16.8%

Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 10.1%
  • 2021: 16.8%

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

Marital status

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In Kardella South, the largest group is Married at 47%, followed by Never married (35%) and Divorced (11%).

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 0 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 0 males; 70–74: 0 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 5 males; 65–69: 5 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 10 males; 60–64: 0 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 7 males; 55–59: 6 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 7 males; 50–54: 13 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 6 males; 45–49: 7 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 3 males; 40–44: 0 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 4 males; 35–39: 5 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 0 males; 30–34: 3 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 0 males; 25–29: 0 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 3 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 11 males; 15–19: 3 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 3 males; 10–14: 6 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 4 males; 5–9: 3 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 3 males; 0–4: 0 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 Kardella South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21301/kardella-south/topic/demographics-identity