12,413 ▲ +13.4%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10,947
- 2016: 11,876
- 2021: 12,413
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Nunawading · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Nunawading
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Over 12,400 people live in Nunawading, making it one of the largest areas of its kind in the region. The community is balanced across all age groups, with a typical resident aged 39. This is just a little older than the same figure for Victoria and Australia.
12,413
▲ +13.4%
- 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 Nunawading — higher than 88% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
With 12,413 residents, Nunawading is among the largest areas at this level. The typical resident is 39, which is slightly older than the national and state figures of 38.
39 yrs ▲ +5.4%
Younger than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 37 yrs
- 2016: 38 yrs
- 2021: 39 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 fairly standard, with children under 15 making up 17.6% of the population. Seniors aged 65 and over account for 18.0%, which is a little above the Victorian average of 16.8%.
18.0% ▲ +12.2%
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.0%
- 2016: 17.0%
- 2021: 18.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.6% ▼ -7.9%
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.0%
- 2016: 18.3%
- 2021: 17.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Nunawading, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 30%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (23%) and Seniors (65+) (18%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Married couples make up 51.1% of the area, while those in de facto relationships account for 8.1%, which is well below the national figure of 11.5%. Only 0.4% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander.
0.4% ▲ +28.0%
Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.3%
- 2016: 0.4%
- 2021: 0.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
8.1% ▲ +20.1%
Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.7%
- 2016: 7.4%
- 2021: 8.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Nunawading, Married is the majority at 51%; Never 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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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Nunawading [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21985/nunawading/topic/demographics-identity