492 ▼ -34.1%
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 747
- 2016: 476
- 2021: 492
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Katandra West · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Katandra West
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A higher than usual rate of de facto relationships marks Katandra West, where 18.1% of people live in this arrangement. The area is home to 492 people and is generally older than the national average. Families with children are common here, with a young population balancing out the older adults.
492
▼ -34.1%
- 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 Katandra West — higher than 64% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 43 years old, which is noticeably older than the national and state figure of 38. Overall, the population of 492 is larger than about 67% of similar areas.
43 yrs ▲ +7.5%
Younger than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 40 yrs
- 2016: 43 yrs
- 2021: 43 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 20.9% of the population, which is much higher than most areas. This is contrasted by a lower than usual share of seniors, with those aged 65 and over sitting at 15.7%.
15.7% ▲ +37.2%
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.4%
- 2016: 15.8%
- 2021: 15.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.9% ▼ -1.9%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 21.3%
- 2016: 19.5%
- 2021: 20.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Katandra West, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 32%, followed by Children (0–14) (21%) and Young adults (25–44) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 3.5% of residents identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is higher than most areas and a little above the Victorian average. Nearly half the population is married, while 33.6% have never married.
3.5% ▲ +185.6%
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.2%
- 2016: 2.1%
- 2021: 3.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
18.1% ▲ +150.7%
Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.2%
- 2016: 12.5%
- 2021: 18.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Katandra West, the largest group is Married at 47%, followed by Never married (34%) and Divorced (11%).
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 Katandra West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21309/katandra-west/topic/demographics-identity