583 ▲ +6.2%
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 549
- 2016: 569
- 2021: 583
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Simpson · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Simpson
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A slightly higher proportion of children under 15 live in Simpson compared to the state and national figures. This community of 583 people is younger than most similar areas, with a typical resident aged 39.
583
▲ +6.2%
- 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 Simpson — higher than 67% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is 583, which is larger than about 69% of similar areas. The typical resident is 39, making the area a little older than the Victorian and Australian figures of 38.
39 yrs ▲ +8.3%
Younger than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 36 yrs
- 2016: 38 yrs
- 2021: 39 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 19.7% of the population, which is higher than most areas and slightly above the national figure. Conversely, the 15.4% of residents aged 65 and over is a little below the state and national averages.
15.4% ▲ +38.7%
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.1%
- 2016: 13.2%
- 2021: 15.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.7% ▼ -22.2%
Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 25.4%
- 2016: 23.4%
- 2021: 19.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Simpson 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.
Married couples make up the largest group at 53.9%, while those in de facto relationships account for 10.3%, which is lower than most areas. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 0.9% of the population.
0.9% ▲ —
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 0.9%
- 2021: 0.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.3% ▲ +4.2%
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.9%
- 2016: 13.2%
- 2021: 10.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Simpson, Married is the majority at 54%; 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 Simpson [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22283/simpson/topic/demographics-identity