222 ▼ -27.7%
Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 307
- 2016: 192
- 2021: 222
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Serpentine · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Serpentine
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Family life is a central part of the 222 people living in Serpentine, where children make up a much larger share of the population than in most similar areas. This creates a youthful feel for the town, with the typical resident being 40 years old.
222
▼ -27.7%
- 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 Serpentine — higher than 56% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Serpentine has a total population of 222 people, making it larger than about 56% of similar areas.
40 yrs ▼ -11.1%
Younger than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 45 yrs
- 2016: 42 yrs
- 2021: 40 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 23.4% of the population, which is well above the Victorian figure of 18.0%. Meanwhile, seniors aged 65 and over account for 14.9%, which is a little below the national average.
14.9% ▼ -22.1%
Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.1%
- 2016: 18.2%
- 2021: 14.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
23.4% ▲ +3.2%
Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 22.7%
- 2016: 20.3%
- 2021: 23.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Serpentine splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (26%) and Older adults (45–64) (24%), with Children (0–14) at 22%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are very common here, at 20.7%, which is well above the 11.5% seen across Australia. No residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, a figure well below the national average.
0.0% → —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
20.7% ▲ +173.1%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.6%
- 2016: 12.6%
- 2021: 20.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Serpentine, the largest group is Married at 50%, followed by Never married (33%) and Separated (9%).
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 Serpentine [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22261/serpentine/topic/demographics-identity