18,171 ▲ +22.1%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14,885
- 2016: 17,051
- 2021: 18,171
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Pascoe Vale · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Pascoe Vale
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Pascoe Vale is 36, making this area much younger than most similar suburbs. It is one of the largest communities in the region, with over 18,000 people living here.
18,171
▲ +22.1%
- 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 Pascoe Vale — higher than 89% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is 18,171, which is among the largest for this level of area.
36 yrs ▼ -2.7%
Younger than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 37 yrs
- 2016: 35 yrs
- 2021: 36 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
The area is notably young, with 36.3% of people being young adults aged 25 to 44. Meanwhile, the share of seniors aged 65 and over is 13.8%, which is well below the national figure.
13.8% ▼ -19.8%
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.2%
- 2016: 14.8%
- 2021: 13.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.5% ▲ +0.8%
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.4%
- 2016: 17.7%
- 2021: 17.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Pascoe Vale, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 36%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (22%) and Children (0–14) (18%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
People in de facto relationships make up 13.8% of the population, a figure a little above the national average. Around 0.6% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is lower than most areas.
0.6% ▲ +22.9%
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.5%
- 2016: 0.6%
- 2021: 0.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.8% ▲ +63.2%
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.5%
- 2016: 11.1%
- 2021: 13.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Pascoe Vale splits fairly evenly between Married (44%) and Never married (40%), with Divorced at 7%.
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 Pascoe Vale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22041/pascoe-vale/topic/demographics-identity