970 ▼ -15.3%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1,145
- 2016: 1,061
- 2021: 970
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Sassafras · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Sassafras
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A population of 970 people lives in Sassafras, where the typical resident is now far older than across the rest of the country. This community is notably older than most similar areas, with a typical age of 47 years.
970
▼ -15.3%
- 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 Sassafras — higher than 73% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 47, which is far older than the Victorian and national figure of 38 years. Sassafras is larger than about 74% of similar areas.
47 yrs ▲ +11.9%
Older than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 42 yrs
- 2016: 43 yrs
- 2021: 47 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 only 14.8% of the population, which is well below the national figure. This contributes to an older profile, with seniors aged 65 and over making up 20.2% of residents.
20.2% ▲ +96.6%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.3%
- 2016: 15.6%
- 2021: 20.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
14.8% ▼ -19.6%
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.5%
- 2016: 18.5%
- 2021: 14.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Sassafras, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 34%, followed by Seniors (65+) (20%) and Young adults (25–44) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Over half of the population is married, and those in de facto relationships are a little more common here than in the rest of the state. People of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent make up 0.8% of the community.
0.8% ▲ —
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 0.6%
- 2021: 0.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.4% ▲ +21.6%
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.0%
- 2016: 14.2%
- 2021: 13.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Sassafras, Married is the majority at 53%; Never married is next at 34%.
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 Sassafras [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22239/sassafras/topic/demographics-identity