Strathlea · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Strathlea

Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.

A small population of just 33 people makes Strathlea a sparsely populated area. It stands out for having a very high proportion of children, with over a third of the community aged under 15.

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📍 Strathlea, Suburb / Locality

Where Strathlea sits — Total population

33
  • 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 Strathlea — lower than 80% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Strathlea33
3364, VIC 2,272
Victoria 6,503,491
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical resident is 38 years old, which is about the same as the state and national figures, though this is much lower than in most similar areas.

33

Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 24
  • 2021: 33

The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.

38 yrs

Younger than 77% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 57 yrs
  • 2021: 38 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 36.4% of the population, a figure far above the national average of 18.2%. Meanwhile, seniors aged 65 and over represent just 9.1% of the area, which is well below the national figure of 17.2%.

9.1%

Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 9.1%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

36.4%

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 36.4%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Strathlea, the largest group is Children (0–14) at 48%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (28%) and Older adults (45–64) (12%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Half of the residents are married, while 31.8% have never married. No one in the area is in a de facto relationship, a figure far below the national average of 11.5%.

Marital status

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In Strathlea, Married is the majority at 52%; Never married is next at 33%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 0 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 0 males; 70–74: 0 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 0 males; 65–69: 0 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 0 males; 60–64: 0 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 0 males; 55–59: 0 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 0 males; 50–54: 0 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 0 males; 45–49: 0 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 0 males; 40–44: 0 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 4 males; 35–39: 0 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 0 males; 30–34: 0 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 0 males; 25–29: 4 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 0 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 0 males; 15–19: 0 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 3 males; 10–14: 0 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 3 males; 5–9: 0 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 0 males; 0–4: 7 females

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Strathlea [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22378/strathlea/topic/demographics-identity