7,074 ▲ +14.2%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6,193
- 2016: 7,409
- 2021: 7,074
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Parkville · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Parkville
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Parkville is just 26 years old, making it far younger than the national average. This small but densely populated area is dominated by young people, with very few children or seniors living here.
7,074
▲ +14.2%
- 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 Parkville — higher than 87% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Parkville is among the largest areas at this level with 7,074 residents. Its typical age is 26, which is 12 years younger than the usual person in Victoria or Australia.
26 yrs ▲ +8.3%
Younger than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 24 yrs
- 2016: 26 yrs
- 2021: 26 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Young people aged 15 to 24 make up 39% of the population, which helps explain why children under 15 are far below the national figure at only 6.7%. Seniors are also much less common here, at 9.8%.
9.8% ▼ -3.3%
Lower than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.1%
- 2016: 12.3%
- 2021: 9.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
6.7% ▲ +8.3%
Lower than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.2%
- 2016: 6.0%
- 2021: 6.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Parkville, the largest group is Youth (15–24) at 39%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (34%) and Older adults (45–64) (11%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most residents have never been married, while those in de facto relationships make up 14.8% of the population, which is well above the national figure. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people account for 1.3% of the area.
1.3% ▲ +125.1%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.6%
- 2016: 0.7%
- 2021: 1.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
14.8% ▲ +30.7%
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.3%
- 2016: 13.5%
- 2021: 14.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Parkville, Never married is the majority at 72%; Married is next at 20%.
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 Parkville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22038/parkville/topic/demographics-identity