3,867 ▼ -0.1%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3,871
- 2016: 3,821
- 2021: 3,867
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Pearcedale · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Pearcedale
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Pearcedale is 41, which is noticeably older than the state and national figure of 38. This community of 3,867 people is larger than about 87% of similar areas. It is a place where over half the population is married and a high number of couples live together without being married.
3,867
▼ -0.1%
- 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 Pearcedale — higher than 86% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population totals 3,867 people, making it larger than about 87% of similar areas. Those living here are generally older than the national average, with a typical age of 41.
41 yrs ▲ +5.1%
Younger than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 39 yrs
- 2016: 40 yrs
- 2021: 41 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Older adults aged 45 to 64 make up the largest group at 29%. Children under 15 account for 18.2% of the population, which is about the same as the figures for Victoria and Australia.
16.2% ▲ +63.0%
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.9%
- 2016: 12.4%
- 2021: 16.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.2% ▼ -10.9%
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.4%
- 2016: 20.4%
- 2021: 18.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Pearcedale, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 29%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (24%) and Children (0–14) (18%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are much more common here than in the rest of the state, accounting for 14.8% of people. Around 1.6% of the population identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is about the same as the Victorian average.
1.6% ▲ +158.6%
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.6%
- 2016: 1.2%
- 2021: 1.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
14.8% ▲ +45.6%
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.1%
- 2016: 11.3%
- 2021: 14.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Pearcedale, Married is the majority at 50%; Never married is next at 35%.
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 Pearcedale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22050/pearcedale/topic/demographics-identity