126,236 ▲ +6.7%
Higher than 86% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 118,306
- 2016: 121,865
- 2021: 126,236
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Banyule · Council (LGA)
Demographics & Identity in Banyule
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Typical age and family structures in Banyule generally mirror state and national patterns, though the area is larger than about 89% of similar regions. The population has grown steadily, reaching 126,236 people by 2021. While most trends follow the broader Victorian average, there is a noticeable rise in the proportion of older residents.
126,236
▲ +6.7%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–4: 0 areas
- 4–7: 0 areas
- 7–12: 2 areas
- 12–20: 1 area
- 20–33: 0 areas
- 33–55: 1 area
- 55–91: 0 areas
- 91–150: 5 areas
- 150–248: 3 areas
- 248–409: 13 areas
- 409–675: 22 areas
- 675–1,115: 38 areas
- 1,115–1,840: 37 areas
- 1,840–3,038: 30 areas
- 3,038–5,014: 40 areas
- 5,014–8,276: 49 areas
- 8,276–13,661: 54 areas
- 13,661–22,550: 57 areas
- 22,550–37,223: 43 areas
- 37,223–61,442: 49 areas
- 61,442–101,420: 39 areas
- 101,420–167,409: 37 areas
- 167,409–276,336: 31 areas
- 276,336–456,137: 8 areas
- 456,137–752,926: 2 areas
- 752,926–1,242,825: 1 area
All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is Banyule — higher than 86% of areas.
| Banyule | 126,236 |
|---|---|
| Greater Melbourne | 4,917,750 |
| Victoria | 6,503,491 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by 6.7% since 2011 to reach 126,236 people. The typical resident is 40, making the area a little older than the Victorian and national figures of 38.
40 yrs ▲ +2.6%
Younger than 62% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 39 yrs
- 2016: 39 yrs
- 2021: 40 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 18.8% of the population, which is a little above the national figure and a rise of 3.1 percentage points since 2011. Meanwhile, children under 15 stand at 17.8%, which is about the same as the rest of the country.
18.8% ▲ +19.6%
Lower than 56% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 15.8%
- 2016: 17.4%
- 2021: 18.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.8% ▼ -0.2%
Higher than 52% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 17.8%
- 2016: 18.1%
- 2021: 17.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Banyule splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (27%) and Older adults (45–64) (25%), with Seniors (65+) at 19%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
People in de facto relationships make up 10.9% of the area, a figure that is much lower than most similar areas. Residents who identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander account for 0.7% of the population, which is a little below the national average.
0.7% ▲ +31.1%
Lower than 93% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 0.5%
- 2016: 0.6%
- 2021: 0.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.9% ▲ +45.6%
Lower than 79% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 7.5%
- 2016: 8.8%
- 2021: 10.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Banyule, the largest group is Married at 49%, followed by Never married (36%) and Divorced (8%).
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 Banyule [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA20660/banyule/topic/demographics-identity