101,306 ▲ +10.3%
Higher than 86% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 91,814
- 2016: 97,087
- 2021: 101,306
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Bayside · Council (LGA)
Demographics & Identity in Bayside
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A growing population that has aged by three years since 2011 defines Bayside (Vic.). With over 101,000 residents, the area is now noticeably older than both the state and national figures. This shift is most evident in the rising number of seniors and a typical resident age that has climbed to 45.
101,306
▲ +10.3%
- 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 Bayside — higher than 86% of areas.
| Bayside | 101,306 |
|---|---|
| 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 10% to reach 101,306 people, making it larger than about 86% of similar areas. The typical resident is now 45, which is noticeably older than the national figure of 38.
45 yrs ▲ +7.1%
Older than 67% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 42 yrs
- 2016: 44 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 aged 65 and over make up 21.2% of the population, a figure well above the national average. This group rose by 3.4 percentage points since 2011, while the share of children under 15 fell slightly to 17.5%.
21.2% ▲ +19.4%
Higher than 58% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 17.7%
- 2016: 19.2%
- 2021: 21.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.5% ▼ -11.0%
Lower than 52% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 19.6%
- 2016: 19.0%
- 2021: 17.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Bayside, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 30%, followed by Seniors (65+) (21%) and Young adults (25–44) (19%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most residents are married (52.6%), though those in de facto relationships make up 9.5%, which is much lower than in most other areas. The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population is among the lowest at this level at 0.3%.
0.3% ▲ +60.4%
Lower than 99% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 0.2%
- 2016: 0.2%
- 2021: 0.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
9.5% ▲ +34.8%
Lower than 88% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 7.1%
- 2016: 8.0%
- 2021: 9.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Bayside, Married is the majority at 53%; Never married is next at 31%.
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 Bayside [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA20910/bayside/topic/demographics-identity