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.
Kardella South · Suburb / Locality
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.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Kardella South — lower than 54% of areas.
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.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
45 yrs —
Older than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
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.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
13.3% —
Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
In Kardella South, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 41%, followed by Seniors (65+) (18%) and Youth (15–24) (15%).
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.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
16.8% —
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
In Kardella South, the largest group is Married at 47%, followed by Never married (35%) and Divorced (11%).
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