23,588 ▲ +10.4%
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 21,371
- 2016: 22,588
- 2021: 23,588
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Langwarrin · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Langwarrin
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Steady growth has seen Langwarrin become one of the largest areas of its kind in the region. It is a family-oriented place where the typical resident is 38, matching the national figure. The area is notably younger than many similar suburbs, with a strong presence of children and young adults.
23,588
▲ +10.4%
- 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 Langwarrin — higher than 90% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Langwarrin has a total population of 23,588, making it among the largest areas at this level. The typical resident is 38 years old, which is about the same as the figure for Victoria and Australia.
38 yrs ▲ +8.6%
Younger than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 35 yrs
- 2016: 37 yrs
- 2021: 38 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 19.9% of the population, which is a little above the national figure. This contributes to a younger profile than most areas, while those aged 65 and over are a little below the state and national proportions at 15.1%.
15.1% ▲ +55.3%
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.7%
- 2016: 12.4%
- 2021: 15.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.9% ▼ -5.5%
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 21.1%
- 2016: 19.5%
- 2021: 19.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Langwarrin splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (27%) and Older adults (45–64) (26%), with Children (0–14) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 13.9% of residents are in a de facto relationship, which is a little above the national figure of 11.5%. Those of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent make up 0.9% of the population, which is about the same as the Victorian average.
0.9% ▲ +52.2%
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.6%
- 2016: 0.7%
- 2021: 0.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.9% ▲ +31.8%
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.5%
- 2016: 11.6%
- 2021: 13.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Langwarrin, the largest group is Married at 47%, followed by Never married (35%) and Divorced (10%).
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 Langwarrin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21467/langwarrin/topic/demographics-identity