16,199 ▲ +28.4%
Higher than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 12,613
- 2016: 12,482
- 2021: 16,199
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Drysdale - Clifton Springs · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Drysdale - Clifton Springs
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A noticeably older population defines Drysdale - Clifton Springs, where the typical resident is 45. The area has grown quickly, adding about 3,586 people since 2011 to reach a total population of 16,199.
16,199
▲ +28.4%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–5: 0 areas
- 5–9: 0 areas
- 9–16: 2 areas
- 16–27: 1 area
- 27–47: 2 areas
- 47–81: 2 areas
- 81–139: 14 areas
- 139–241: 145 areas
- 241–418: 340 areas
- 418–723: 351 areas
- 723–1,252: 304 areas
- 1,252–2,168: 191 areas
- 2,168–3,752: 181 areas
- 3,752–6,495: 107 areas
- 6,495–11,242: 69 areas
- 11,242–19,459: 44 areas
- 19,459–33,683: 31 areas
- 33,683–58,304: 17 areas
- 58,304–100,921: 8 areas
- 100,921–174,689: 8 areas
- 174,689–302,378: 4 areas
- 302,378–523,401: 5 areas
- 523,401–905,982: 2 areas
- 905,982–1,568,210: 1 area
- 1,568,210–2,714,494: 2 areas
- 2,714,494–4,698,656: 2 areas
All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Drysdale - Clifton Springs — higher than 86% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person living here is 45, which is noticeably older than the national figure of 38. This age has climbed by 5 years since 2011.
45 yrs ▲ +12.5%
Older than 50% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 40 yrs
- 2016: 45 yrs
- 2021: 45 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors make up 25.3% of the population, a figure well above both the state and national averages. This shift is clear over time, as the share of people aged 65 and over rose 6.5 percentage points since 2011, while the share of children under 15 fell from 20.8% to 17.5%.
25.3% ▲ +34.6%
Higher than 60% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 18.8%
- 2016: 23.2%
- 2021: 25.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.5% ▼ -15.8%
Lower than 51% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 20.8%
- 2016: 18.0%
- 2021: 17.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Drysdale - Clifton Springs splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (25%) and Older adults (45–64) (25%), with Young adults (25–44) at 22%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most residents are married (50.6%), while those in de facto relationships make up 12.5%, which is a little above the Victorian figure. The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population is 1.4%, which is much lower than most similar areas.
1.4% ▼ -63.4%
Lower than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 3.8%
- 2016: 1.0%
- 2021: 1.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.5% ▲ +15.0%
Lower than 57% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 10.8%
- 2016: 9.6%
- 2021: 12.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Drysdale - Clifton Springs, Married is the majority at 51%; Never married is next at 30%.
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 Drysdale - Clifton Springs [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL213005/drysdale-clifton-springs/topic/demographics-identity