1,196 ▲ +11.3%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1,075
- 2016: 1,172
- 2021: 1,196
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Pakenham Upper · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Pakenham Upper
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Pakenham Upper is 44 years old, making the area noticeably older than both the state and national figures. With a population of 1,196 people, it is larger than about 76% of similar areas. Most residents are older adults, with those aged 45 to 64 making up the biggest group.
1,196
▲ +11.3%
- 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 Pakenham Upper — higher than 74% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population totals 1,196 people, which is larger than about 76% of areas at this level. Residents are noticeably older than the national and state typical age of 38, coming in at 44 years.
44 yrs ▲ +4.8%
Younger than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 42 yrs
- 2016: 43 yrs
- 2021: 44 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 17.6% of the population, which is about the same as the national figure. Seniors aged 65 and over account for 17.4%, also sitting around the national average.
17.4% ▲ +46.1%
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.9%
- 2016: 13.6%
- 2021: 17.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.6% ▼ -1.2%
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.9%
- 2016: 17.6%
- 2021: 17.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Pakenham Upper, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 33%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (19%) and Children (0–14) (18%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most people here are married at 59.9%, while those in de facto relationships make up 8.8%, which is much lower than most areas. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people represent 0.7% of the population, a little below the national figure.
0.7% ▲ +139.5%
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.3%
- 2016: 0.3%
- 2021: 0.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
8.8% ▲ +25.1%
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.0%
- 2016: 8.1%
- 2021: 8.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Pakenham Upper, Married is the majority at 60%; Never married is next at 28%.
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 Pakenham Upper [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22029/pakenham-upper/topic/demographics-identity