3,417 ▲ +6.1%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3,221
- 2016: 3,416
- 2021: 3,417
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Upper Ferntree Gully · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Upper Ferntree Gully
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Upper Ferntree Gully is 41, making the area noticeably older than the state and national average of 38. With a population of 3,417, it is larger than about 86% of similar areas and features a strong presence of middle-aged and older adults.
3,417
▲ +6.1%
- 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 Upper Ferntree Gully — higher than 86% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population totals 3,417 people, which is larger than about 86% of similar areas. Residents here are noticeably older than those in Victoria and Australia, with a typical age of 41.
41 yrs ▲ +5.1%
Younger than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 39 yrs
- 2016: 41 yrs
- 2021: 41 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Older adults aged 45 to 64 make up the largest group at 28.1%. While children under 15 and seniors over 65 both sit around 17% to 19%, the proportion of seniors is a little above the national figure.
18.7% ▲ +32.2%
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.1%
- 2016: 16.4%
- 2021: 18.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.1% ▼ -8.4%
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.6%
- 2016: 18.4%
- 2021: 17.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Upper Ferntree Gully splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (28%) and Young adults (25–44) (25%), with Seniors (65+) at 19%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are much more common here than in most areas, sitting well above the Victorian and national figures at 15.9%. Meanwhile, the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population is lower than most areas at 0.4%.
0.4% ▼ -18.3%
Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.5%
- 2016: 0.6%
- 2021: 0.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
15.9% ▲ +34.1%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.9%
- 2016: 12.9%
- 2021: 15.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Upper Ferntree Gully, the largest group is Married at 44%, followed by Never married (37%) 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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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Upper Ferntree Gully [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22614/upper-ferntree-gully/topic/demographics-identity