12,766 ▲ +4.8%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12,184
- 2016: 12,768
- 2021: 12,766
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Springvale South · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Springvale South
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A population of 12,766 people now lives in Springvale South, making it one of the largest areas of its kind. While the typical resident is 38, the local age profile has shifted since 2011. This community is now more likely to be married than in other similar areas.
12,766
▲ +4.8%
- 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 Springvale South — higher than 88% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Springvale South is among the largest areas at this level with 12,766 residents. The typical age is 38, which is much lower than most similar areas but about the same as the state and national figures.
38 yrs ▲ +11.8%
Younger than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 34 yrs
- 2016: 35 yrs
- 2021: 38 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
The area has a balanced age split, with 28.9% being young adults and 24.7% older adults. Children under 15 make up 16.4% of the population, which is a little below the national figure of 18.2%.
16.3% ▲ +38.4%
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.7%
- 2016: 13.7%
- 2021: 16.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.4% ▼ -13.5%
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.0%
- 2016: 18.2%
- 2021: 16.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Springvale South splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (29%) and Older adults (45–64) (25%), with Children (0–14) at 16%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Married couples make up 46.8% of the population, while those in de facto relationships are at 4.7%, which is well below the national figure of 11.5%. Only 0.2% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, a figure lower than most areas.
0.2% ▼ -20.9%
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.3%
- 2016: 0.2%
- 2021: 0.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
4.7% ▲ +9.2%
Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.3%
- 2016: 4.4%
- 2021: 4.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Springvale South, the largest group is Married at 47%, followed by Never married (34%) and Divorced (10%).
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 Springvale South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22329/springvale-south/topic/demographics-identity