57,626 ▲ +34.4%
Higher than 76% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 42,864
- 2016: 48,479
- 2021: 57,626
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Baw Baw · Council (LGA)
Demographics & Identity in Baw Baw
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
An aging population is a key feature of daily life in Baw Baw, where the typical resident is now 41. The area has seen significant growth, adding about 14,762 people since 2011, while the proportion of seniors has risen sharply.
57,626
▲ +34.4%
- 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 Baw Baw — higher than 76% of areas.
| Baw Baw | 57,626 |
|---|---|
| Rest of Vic. | 1,576,613 |
| Victoria | 6,503,491 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Baw Baw has a total population of 57,626, which is larger than about 79% of similar areas. Residents are noticeably older than the national figure of 38, and the typical age has risen by one year since 2011.
41 yrs ▲ +2.5%
Younger than 57% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 40 yrs
- 2016: 42 yrs
- 2021: 41 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 21.5% of the population, which is well above the 17.2% national figure. This group has grown by 4.8 percentage points since 2011, while children under 15 have slightly fallen to 19.0%.
21.5% ▲ +28.8%
Higher than 60% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 16.7%
- 2016: 20.1%
- 2021: 21.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.0% ▼ -4.9%
Higher than 66% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 20.0%
- 2016: 19.2%
- 2021: 19.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Baw Baw splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (25%) and Young adults (25–44) (24%), with Seniors (65+) at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 1.3% of the population identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is much lower than most similar areas. Nearly half of residents are married, and those in de facto relationships rose to 12.8% since 2011.
1.3% ▲ +32.0%
Lower than 83% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 1.0%
- 2016: 1.0%
- 2021: 1.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.8% ▲ +35.1%
Higher than 51% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 9.5%
- 2016: 10.7%
- 2021: 12.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Baw Baw, the largest group is Married at 49%, followed by Never married (32%) and Divorced (9%).
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 Baw Baw [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA20830/baw-baw/topic/demographics-identity