349 ▲ +10.8%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 315
- 2016: 348
- 2021: 349
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Springhurst · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Springhurst
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident of Springhurst is 47, making the area far older than both Victoria and Australia. The community of 349 people has a notable number of seniors, with a significant portion of the population aged 65 and over.
349
▲ +10.8%
- 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 Springhurst — higher than 60% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
With 349 residents, Springhurst is larger than about 63% of similar areas. The typical age here is 47, which is far older than the national figure of 38.
47 yrs ▲ +6.8%
Older than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 44 yrs
- 2016: 44 yrs
- 2021: 47 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors make up 22.6% of the population, a figure well above the 17.2% seen across Australia. Children under 15 account for 18.9% of residents, which is about the same as the state and national figures.
22.6% ▲ +52.7%
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.8%
- 2016: 17.2%
- 2021: 22.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.9% ▼ -22.1%
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 24.3%
- 2016: 23.6%
- 2021: 18.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Springhurst, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 30%, followed by Seniors (65+) (23%) and Children (0–14) (19%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are more common here than in most areas, at 15.4%, well above the national figure of 11.5%. Around 2.6% of residents are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is a little above the Victorian average.
2.6% ▲ +36.2%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.9%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 2.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
15.4% ▲ +284.6%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.0%
- 2016: 10.5%
- 2021: 15.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Springhurst, Married is the majority at 56%; Never married is next at 28%.
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 Springhurst [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22326/springhurst/topic/demographics-identity