9,929 ▲ +4.5%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9,504
- 2016: 10,066
- 2021: 9,929
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Malvern · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Malvern
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Nearly half of the 9,929 residents in Malvern are married, reflecting a stable and mature community. The area is noticeably older than the state and national averages, with a typical resident aged 44. This demographic shift is driven by a high proportion of seniors and a smaller number of children.
9,929
▲ +4.5%
- 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 Malvern — higher than 87% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person living in Malvern is 44, which is 6 years older than the typical resident across Victoria and Australia. The total population is among the largest for areas of this level.
44 yrs ▲ +12.8%
Younger than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 39 yrs
- 2016: 41 yrs
- 2021: 44 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 23% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 17.2%. This helps explain why the area has fewer children under 15 (15%) compared to most other places.
23.0% ▲ +37.1%
Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.8%
- 2016: 20.2%
- 2021: 23.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.0% ▼ -16.3%
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.9%
- 2016: 17.6%
- 2021: 15.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Malvern splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (26%) and Young adults (25–44) (24%), with Seniors (65+) at 23%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Married people are the largest group here at 48.8%. Those in de facto relationships make up 10.1%, which is a little below the figures for Victoria and Australia.
0.3% ▲ +410.5%
Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.1%
- 2016: 0.1%
- 2021: 0.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.1% ▲ +50.2%
Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.7%
- 2016: 8.2%
- 2021: 10.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Malvern, the largest group is Married at 49%, followed by Never married (36%) and Divorced (7%).
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 Malvern [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21586/malvern/topic/demographics-identity