Streatham · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Streatham

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

Over half of the 158 people in Streatham are married, making it the most common relationship status in the area. This small community is noticeably older than the national figure, with a typical resident aged 44.

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📍 Streatham, Suburb / Locality

Where Streatham sits — Total population

158 ▼ -47.0%
  • 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 Streatham — lower than 51% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Streatham158
3351, VIC 9,106
Victoria 6,503,491
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The population is 158 people, which is larger than about half of similar areas. The typical person here is 44, making the area noticeably older than both Victoria and Australia.

158 ▼ -47.0%

Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 298
  • 2016: 156
  • 2021: 158

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

44 yrs ▼ -4.3%

Younger than 54% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 46 yrs
  • 2016: 43 yrs
  • 2021: 44 yrs

Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

Streatham has a striking age gap, with both children under 15 (22.8%) and seniors over 65 (27.8%) appearing in much higher numbers than in most areas. These groups are well above the Victorian and national figures.

27.8% ▲ +83.8%

Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 15.2%
  • 2016: 18.6%
  • 2021: 27.8%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

22.8% ▲ +18.7%

Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 19.2%
  • 2016: 26.3%
  • 2021: 22.8%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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Streatham splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (27%) and Older adults (45–64) (25%), with Children (0–14) at 22%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

No residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is lower than most areas. Only 8.7% of people are in a de facto relationship, a figure a little below the state and national averages.

0.0% → —

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 0.0%
  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 0.0%

Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.

8.7% ▲ +55.3%

Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 5.6%
  • 2016: 10.6%
  • 2021: 8.7%

Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).

Marital status

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In Streatham, Married is the majority at 59%; Never married is next at 28%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 4 males; 80–84: 3 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 0 males; 75–79: 6 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 6 males; 70–74: 4 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 11 males; 65–69: 10 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 6 males; 60–64: 9 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 6 males; 55–59: 4 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 10 males; 50–54: 5 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 8 males; 45–49: 0 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 0 males; 40–44: 6 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 3 males; 35–39: 5 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 6 males; 30–34: 3 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 4 males; 25–29: 0 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 0 males; 20–24: 4 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 7 males; 15–19: 0 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 7 males; 10–14: 0 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 4 males; 5–9: 9 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 0 males; 0–4: 9 females

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 Streatham [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22383/streatham/topic/demographics-identity