25,276 ▲ +10.3%
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 22,920
- 2016: 24,561
- 2021: 25,276
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Northcote · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Northcote
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A growing population of 25,276 people defines Northcote as one of the largest areas of its kind. It is a youthful place where the typical resident is 37, slightly younger than the state and national figures. This energy is seen in the high number of young adults and people in non-traditional partnerships.
25,276
▲ +10.3%
- 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 Northcote — higher than 91% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Northcote is among the largest areas at this level with 25,276 residents. The typical person living here is 37, which is a little younger than the same figure for Victoria and Australia.
37 yrs ▲ +2.8%
Younger than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 36 yrs
- 2016: 36 yrs
- 2021: 37 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Young adults aged 25 to 44 make up the largest group at 36.3%. The area has far fewer seniors and children than most places, with those aged 65 and over sitting well below the national figure at 13.1%.
13.1% ▲ +5.8%
Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.4%
- 2016: 12.3%
- 2021: 13.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.0% ▼ -9.7%
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.6%
- 2016: 16.3%
- 2021: 15.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Northcote, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 36%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (26%) and Children (0–14) (15%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are much more common here than in most areas, sitting well above the national figure at 19.0%. Meanwhile, the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population is 0.6%, which is a little below the Australian average.
0.6% ▼ -4.9%
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.6%
- 2016: 0.6%
- 2021: 0.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
19.0% ▲ +24.4%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.3%
- 2016: 17.4%
- 2021: 19.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Northcote, Never married is the majority at 53%; Married is next at 34%.
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 Northcote [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21971/northcote/topic/demographics-identity