108,534 ▲ +13.5%
Higher than 93% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 95,611
- 2016: 91,695
- 2021: 108,534
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Altona (Western Metropolitan) · State Electorate
Demographics & Identity in Altona (Western Metropolitan)
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Younger families shape daily life in Altona, where the typical resident is just 35. This is noticeably younger than the national figure, and the area has grown by 14% since 2011 to reach a population of 108,534 people.
108,534
▲ +13.5%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–2: 0 areas
- 2–4: 0 areas
- 4–5: 0 areas
- 5–8: 0 areas
- 8–13: 2 areas
- 13–19: 1 area
- 19–29: 0 areas
- 29–44: 1 area
- 44–68: 0 areas
- 68–103: 1 area
- 103–158: 0 areas
- 158–240: 1 area
- 240–366: 1 area
- 366–559: 1 area
- 559–852: 1 area
- 852–1,299: 0 areas
- 1,299–1,980: 1 area
- 1,980–3,018: 0 areas
- 3,018–4,602: 2 areas
- 4,602–7,016: 2 areas
- 7,016–10,696: 28 areas
- 10,696–16,307: 5 areas
- 16,307–24,861: 5 areas
- 24,861–37,902: 41 areas
- 37,902–57,783: 150 areas
- 57,783–88,095: 162 areas
- 88,095–134,306: 43 areas
All state electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Altona (Western Metropolitan) — higher than 93% of areas.
| Altona (Western Metropolitan) | 108,534 |
|---|---|
| Greater Melbourne | 4,917,750 |
| Victoria | 6,503,491 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Altona is among the largest areas of its kind, with a total population of 108,534. The typical resident is 35, which is noticeably younger than the Victorian and Australian figure of 38.
35 yrs ▲ +9.4%
Younger than 79% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 32 yrs
- 2016: 34 yrs
- 2021: 35 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 23.5% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. Meanwhile, seniors aged 65 and over account for only 10.1%, a figure well below the 17.2% seen across Australia.
10.1% ▲ +42.0%
Lower than 89% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 7.1%
- 2016: 9.2%
- 2021: 10.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
23.5% ▲ +4.3%
Higher than 93% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 22.5%
- 2016: 23.2%
- 2021: 23.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Altona (Western Metropolitan), the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 34%, followed by Children (0–14) (24%) and Older adults (45–64) (22%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 0.6% of the population, which is a little below the Australian figure of 3.2%. Most residents are married (54%), while 9.5% are in a de facto relationship, which is much lower than in most similar areas.
0.6% ▲ +17.8%
Lower than 87% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 0.5%
- 2016: 0.6%
- 2021: 0.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
9.5% ▲ +7.4%
Lower than 79% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 8.9%
- 2016: 9.5%
- 2021: 9.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Altona (Western Metropolitan), Married is the majority at 54%; 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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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Altona (Western Metropolitan) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED20207/altona/topic/demographics-identity