203 —
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 195
- 2021: 203
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Northwood · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Northwood
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Northwood is 43 years old, making the area noticeably older than both the state and national figures. With 203 people living here, it is a small community where adults aged 45 to 64 make up the largest age group at 26.1%.
203
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- 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 Northwood — higher than 54% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population is 203 people, which is larger than about 55% of similar areas. Residents are generally older than the national average, with a typical age of 43.
43 yrs —
Younger than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 46 yrs
- 2021: 43 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 only 13.8% of the population, which is well below the figures for Victoria and Australia. Meanwhile, seniors aged 65 and over are a little more common here than the national average at 18.2%.
18.2% —
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 13.8%
- 2021: 18.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
13.8% —
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 17.9%
- 2021: 13.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Northwood splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (27%) and Young adults (25–44) (25%), with Seniors (65+) at 19%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
No residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is lower than most areas. Those in de facto relationships make up 12.8% of the population, slightly above the national figure.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.8% —
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 12.6%
- 2021: 12.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Northwood, the largest group is Married at 44%, followed by Never married (35%) and Divorced (12%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Northwood
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Northwood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21972/northwood/topic/demographics-identity