5,491 ▲ +129.4%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2,394
- 2016: 3,453
- 2021: 5,491
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Maddingley · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Maddingley
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Maddingley is 33, making the area noticeably younger than both Victoria and Australia. With 5,491 people, it is larger than about 91% of similar areas. This shift toward a younger population is reflected in the high number of children and a smaller proportion of seniors.
5,491
▲ +129.4%
- 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 Maddingley — higher than 86% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person living here is just 33 years old, which is five years younger than the national and state figures. The total population has reached 5,491 people.
33 yrs ▼ -5.7%
Younger than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 35 yrs
- 2016: 34 yrs
- 2021: 33 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 23.5% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. In contrast, the 13.1% of people aged 65 and over is much lower than most other areas.
13.1% ▲ +14.7%
Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.5%
- 2016: 13.1%
- 2021: 13.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
23.5% ▲ +2.6%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 22.9%
- 2016: 23.1%
- 2021: 23.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Maddingley, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 34%, followed by Children (0–14) (23%) and Older adults (45–64) (19%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are much more common here than elsewhere, at 17.3% compared to 11.5% across Australia. About 1.8% of the population are Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is about the same as the Victorian average.
1.8% ▲ +103.5%
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.9%
- 2016: 0.9%
- 2021: 1.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
17.3% ▲ +28.5%
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.5%
- 2016: 16.1%
- 2021: 17.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Maddingley, the largest group is Married at 46%, followed by Never married (37%) and Divorced (9%).
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 Maddingley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21569/maddingley/topic/demographics-identity