1,323 ▲ +8.4%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1,220
- 2016: 1,246
- 2021: 1,323
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Silvan · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Silvan
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Silvan is 41, making the area noticeably older than both Victoria and Australia. This community of 1,323 people is larger than about 77% of similar areas, with a population that leans towards older adults and married couples.
1,323
▲ +8.4%
- 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 Silvan — higher than 75% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is 1,323, which is larger than about 77% of similar areas. The typical resident's age of 41 is noticeably older than the national and state figure of 38.
41 yrs ▲ +2.5%
Younger than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 40 yrs
- 2016: 42 yrs
- 2021: 41 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 19.4% of the population, which is a little above the national figure of 18.2%. Seniors aged 65 and over are also a little above the national average at 18.4%.
18.4% ▲ +23.6%
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.9%
- 2016: 18.4%
- 2021: 18.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.4% ▼ -8.8%
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 21.3%
- 2016: 18.5%
- 2021: 19.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Silvan splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (28%) and Young adults (25–44) (24%), with Children (0–14) at 19%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most residents are married at 56.1%, while those in de facto relationships make up 10.6%, which is lower than most similar areas. People of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent account for 0.8% of the population.
0.8% ▲ +84.3%
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.4%
- 2016: 0.3%
- 2021: 0.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.6% ▲ +19.9%
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.8%
- 2016: 10.1%
- 2021: 10.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Silvan, Married is the majority at 56%; Never married is next at 30%.
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 Silvan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22281/silvan/topic/demographics-identity