70,008 —
Higher than 69% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: 67,008
- 2021: 70,008
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Essendon (Western Metropolitan) · State Electorate
Demographics & Identity in Essendon (Western Metropolitan)
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Over 70,000 people now live in Essendon (Western Metropolitan), making it larger than about 69% of similar areas. The community is slightly younger than the national typical age, with a population that grew by about 3,000 people since 2016.
70,008
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- 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 Essendon (Western Metropolitan) — higher than 69% of areas.
| Essendon (Western Metropolitan) | 70,008 |
|---|---|
| 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, which is a little younger than the national figure of 38. This age has ticked up by one year since 2016.
37 yrs —
Younger than 64% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: 36 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 biggest group at 32.7%. Children under 15 are a little below the national average at 15.4%, while the proportion of seniors aged 65 and over rose to 14.5%.
14.5% —
Lower than 67% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: 12.7%
- 2021: 14.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.4% —
Lower than 81% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: 16.7%
- 2021: 15.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Essendon (Western Metropolitan), the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 33%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (25%) and Children (0–14) (15%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
People in de facto relationships make up 12.7% of the population, which is a little above the national figure. Those of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent represent 0.5%, a figure that has barely changed since 2016.
0.5% —
Lower than 92% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: 0.4%
- 2021: 0.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.7% —
Higher than 60% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: 10.5%
- 2021: 12.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Essendon (Western Metropolitan) splits fairly evenly between Never married (43%) and Married (42%), with Divorced at 8%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Essendon (Western Metropolitan)
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Essendon (Western Metropolitan) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED22607/essendon/topic/demographics-identity