2,005 ▼ -3.4%
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2,075
- 2016: 2,126
- 2021: 2,005
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Princes Hill · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Princes Hill
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Far fewer children live in Princes Hill than in the rest of the state, with only 12.7% of the population under 15. This creates a distinct age profile for the area, which is home to 2,005 people. The typical resident is 39 years old, making them slightly older than the national figure.
2,005
▼ -3.4%
- 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 Princes Hill — higher than 78% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
With 2,005 residents, Princes Hill is larger than about 80% of similar areas. The typical resident's age is 39, which is a little older than the typical person in Victoria or Australia.
39 yrs ▲ +8.3%
Younger than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 36 yrs
- 2016: 36 yrs
- 2021: 39 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
The area has a very small proportion of children, sitting well below the national figure of 18.2%. Meanwhile, seniors aged 65 and over make up 19.6% of the population, which is a little above the state and national averages.
19.6% ▲ +33.9%
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.6%
- 2016: 17.8%
- 2021: 19.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
12.7% ▼ 0.0%
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.7%
- 2016: 12.9%
- 2021: 12.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Princes Hill, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 32%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (22%) and Seniors (65+) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are much more common here than in most areas, at 16.2%, which is well above the national figure of 11.5%. People of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent make up 0.7% of the population, a little below the Australian average.
0.7% ▲ +287.9%
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.2%
- 2016: 0.3%
- 2021: 0.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
16.2% ▲ +20.6%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.5%
- 2016: 13.5%
- 2021: 16.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Princes Hill, Never married is the majority at 52%; 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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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Princes Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22122/princes-hill/topic/demographics-identity