8,980 ▲ +10.7%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8,111
- 2016: 8,419
- 2021: 8,980
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Strathmore · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Strathmore
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Strathmore is 41, making the area noticeably older than the Victorian and national average of 38. With nearly 9,000 people, it is among the largest areas of its type in the region.
8,980
▲ +10.7%
- 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 Strathmore — higher than 87% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is 8,980 people. Residents here are generally older than those in most similar areas.
41 yrs ▲ +2.5%
Younger than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 40 yrs
- 2016: 40 yrs
- 2021: 41 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
The age structure is led by older adults aged 45 to 64, who make up 29.1% of the population. Children under 15 account for 18.9%, which is higher than most areas, while seniors are a little below the national figure at 15.9%.
15.9% ▲ +13.2%
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.0%
- 2016: 14.5%
- 2021: 15.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.9% ▼ -4.9%
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.9%
- 2016: 19.8%
- 2021: 18.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Strathmore, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 29%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (22%) and Children (0–14) (19%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Married couples are common here, making up 54.9% of the population. Those in de facto relationships account for 7% of residents, which is well below the figures for Victoria and Australia.
0.6% ▲ +65.6%
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.4%
- 2016: 0.4%
- 2021: 0.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
7.0% ▲ +53.0%
Lower than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.6%
- 2016: 5.9%
- 2021: 7.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Strathmore, Married is the majority at 55%; Never married is next at 33%.
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 Strathmore [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22380/strathmore/topic/demographics-identity