67,787 ▲ +14.1%
Higher than 66% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 59,430
- 2016: 65,552
- 2021: 67,787
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Caulfield (Southern Metropolitan) · State Electorate
Demographics & Identity in Caulfield (Southern Metropolitan)
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A younger-than-average population defines Caulfield (Southern Metropolitan), where the typical resident is 37. The area has grown steadily to reach 67,787 people, and it now stands as larger than about 67% of similar areas.
67,787
▲ +14.1%
- 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 Caulfield (Southern Metropolitan) — higher than 66% of areas.
| Caulfield (Southern Metropolitan) | 67,787 |
|---|---|
| Greater Melbourne | 4,917,750 |
| Victoria | 6,503,491 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 37, making the area a little younger than both Victoria and Australia. This age has barely changed since 2011, while the total population grew by 14% to add about 8,357 people.
37 yrs → 0.0%
Younger than 64% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 37 yrs
- 2016: 35 yrs
- 2021: 37 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Young adults aged 25 to 44 make up the largest group at 32.8%. Children under 15 account for 16.3%, which is a little below the national figure and has fallen since 2011, while the proportion of seniors has risen to 16.9%.
16.9% ▲ +12.2%
Lower than 52% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 15.1%
- 2016: 15.0%
- 2021: 16.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.3% ▼ -8.2%
Lower than 72% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 17.8%
- 2016: 17.1%
- 2021: 16.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Caulfield (Southern Metropolitan), the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 33%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (22%) and Seniors (65+) (17%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Couples in de facto relationships make up 13.4% of the population, which is higher than most areas and a little above the state figure. The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population is among the lowest at this level at 0.3%.
0.3% ▲ +30.1%
Lower than 99% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 0.2%
- 2016: 0.2%
- 2021: 0.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.4% ▲ +117.3%
Higher than 72% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 6.2%
- 2016: 11.2%
- 2021: 13.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Caulfield (Southern Metropolitan) splits fairly evenly between Never married (43%) and Married (43%), with Divorced at 8%.
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 Caulfield (Southern Metropolitan) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED21906/caulfield/topic/demographics-identity