125 —
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 135
- 2021: 125
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Pearsondale · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Pearsondale
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A higher share of children than most similar areas defines Pearsondale, where 22.4% of the 125 residents are under 15. While the typical resident is 42, making the area noticeably older than the national figure, this is balanced by a small population of seniors.
125
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- 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 Pearsondale — lower than 55% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Pearsondale is a small community of 125 people. The typical resident is 42, which is noticeably older than the Victorian and national figure of 38.
42 yrs —
Younger than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 44 yrs
- 2021: 42 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 22.4% of the population, a figure well above the national average of 18.2%. Meanwhile, seniors aged 65 and over represent 13.6% of residents, which is well below the state and national figures.
13.6% —
Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 8.1%
- 2021: 13.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
22.4% —
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 20.7%
- 2021: 22.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Pearsondale, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 37%, followed by Children (0–14) (22%) and Young adults (25–44) (15%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 3.2% of the population, which is a little above the state figure. Most residents are married (56.7%), while those in de facto relationships (4.5%) are well below the national figure of 11.5%.
3.2% —
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 4.4%
- 2021: 3.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
4.5% —
Lower than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 8.4%
- 2021: 4.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Pearsondale, Married is the majority at 53%; Never married is next at 31%.
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 Pearsondale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22051/pearsondale/topic/demographics-identity