79,479 —
Higher than 81% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: 74,522
- 2021: 79,479
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan) · State Electorate
Demographics & Identity in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan)
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Nearly 80,000 people live in Pascoe Vale, making it larger than about 80% of similar areas. The suburb is slightly younger than the state and national average, with a population that grew by 6.7% since 2016.
79,479
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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 Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan) — higher than 81% of areas.
| Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan) | 79,479 |
|---|---|
| Greater Melbourne | 4,917,750 |
| Victoria | 6,503,491 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population reached 79,479 people in 2021, adding about 4,957 since the last census. The typical resident is 36 years old, which is a little younger than the Victorian and Australian figures of 38 years.
36 yrs —
Younger than 71% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: 35 yrs
- 2021: 36 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 35.8%. Children under 15 and seniors over 65 both sit a little below the state and national averages, with each group making up 17.0% and 14.1% of the population respectively.
14.1% —
Lower than 70% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: 14.8%
- 2021: 14.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.0% —
Lower than 63% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: 17.4%
- 2021: 17.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan), the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 36%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (22%) and Children (0–14) (17%).
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 and rose 2.5 percentage points since 2016. Those identifying as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander represent 0.6%, which is much lower than most areas.
0.6% —
Lower than 87% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: 0.5%
- 2021: 0.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.7% —
Higher than 62% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: 10.2%
- 2021: 12.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan) splits fairly evenly between Married (43%) and Never married (41%), with Divorced at 7%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan)
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED26603/pascoe-vale/topic/demographics-identity