22,296 ▲ +11.1%
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20,066
- 2016: 21,707
- 2021: 22,296
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Malvern East · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Malvern East
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Malvern East is 38 years old, matching the state and national figures. This is one of the largest areas at its level with 22,296 people. The population is balanced across different age groups, with a strong presence of adults aged 25 to 64.
22,296
▲ +11.1%
- 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 Malvern East — higher than 90% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Malvern East is among the largest areas at this level, with a total population of 22,296 people. The typical age of residents is 38, which is about the same as the figures for Victoria and Australia.
38 yrs ▲ +5.6%
Younger than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 36 yrs
- 2016: 36 yrs
- 2021: 38 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
The age profile is evenly spread, with young adults (25–44) making up 27.3% of the population. Children under 15 account for 15.9%, which is a little below the national figure of 18.2%.
17.1% ▲ +33.5%
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.8%
- 2016: 14.3%
- 2021: 17.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.9% ▼ -14.0%
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.5%
- 2016: 17.5%
- 2021: 15.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Malvern East splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (27%) and Older adults (45–64) (25%), with Seniors (65+) at 17%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Only 0.3% of the population are Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is lower than most areas. Those in de facto relationships make up 9.8%, a figure slightly lower than the national average of 11.5%.
0.3% ▲ +125.0%
Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.1%
- 2016: 0.3%
- 2021: 0.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
9.8% ▲ +52.6%
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.4%
- 2016: 7.9%
- 2021: 9.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Malvern East, the largest group is Married at 47%, followed by Never married (40%) and Divorced (6%).
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 East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21587/malvern-east/topic/demographics-identity