444 ▲ +44.6%
Lower than 70% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 307
- 2016: 486
- 2021: 444
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Franklin · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Franklin
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Over half of all residents in Franklin (L) are aged 65 and over, making it one of the oldest areas at this level. The population has grown by 45% since 2011, reaching 444 people, but the age profile has shifted significantly toward a senior population.
444
▲ +44.6%
- 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 Franklin — lower than 70% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is now 64, which is far older than the national figure of 38. This age has risen by 12 years since 2011, when the typical resident was 52.
64 yrs ▲ +23.1%
Older than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 52 yrs
- 2016: 56 yrs
- 2021: 64 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors make up 51.4% of the population, a figure far above the national 17.2%. This heavy lean toward older residents is mirrored by a small child population, with those under 15 making up just 10.6%.
51.4% ▲ +146.5%
Higher than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 20.8%
- 2016: 34.2%
- 2021: 51.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
10.6% ▼ -17.4%
Lower than 90% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 12.8%
- 2016: 11.9%
- 2021: 10.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Franklin, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 49%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (21%) and Young adults (25–44) (13%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 5.9% of the area, which is a little above the national figure. In terms of relationships, those in de facto partnerships are among the lowest in similar areas at 5.8%.
5.9% ▲ —
Higher than 61% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 12.3%
- 2021: 5.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
5.8% ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 97% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 9.2%
- 2016: 17.3%
- 2021: 5.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Franklin, the largest group is Married at 40%, followed by Widowed (24%) and Never married (22%).
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 Franklin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL622010/franklin/topic/demographics-identity