348 ▲ +61.1%
Lower than 79% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 216
- 2016: 260
- 2021: 348
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Axedale · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Axedale
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Axedale is just 34, making this area noticeably younger than most other regions in Victoria. This shift is clear as the population grew by 61% since 2011, adding about 132 people to the community.
348
▲ +61.1%
- 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 Axedale — lower than 79% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical age here is 34 years, which is 4 years younger than the state and national figures. This reflects a significant change since 2011, when the typical resident was 42.
34 yrs ▼ -19.0%
Younger than 87% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 42 yrs
- 2016: 36 yrs
- 2021: 34 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 25.3% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. This high proportion of children helps explain why the area is so much younger than most others.
16.7% ▲ +30.9%
Lower than 70% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 12.7%
- 2016: 14.2%
- 2021: 16.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
25.3% ▲ +37.5%
Higher than 90% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 18.4%
- 2016: 28.1%
- 2021: 25.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Axedale splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (29%) and Children (0–14) (25%), with Older adults (45–64) at 23%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 3.4% of residents are Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is a little above the Victorian average. De facto relationships are also more common here than in most areas, accounting for 13.9% of people.
3.4% ▲ +85.3%
Lower than 59% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1.9%
- 2016: 1.2%
- 2021: 3.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.9% ▲ +132.7%
Higher than 60% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 6.0%
- 2016: 7.0%
- 2021: 13.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Axedale, Married is the majority at 50%; 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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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Axedale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL222003/axedale/topic/demographics-identity