14,528 ▲ +6.5%
Higher than 53% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 13,647
- 2016: 13,861
- 2021: 14,528
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Benalla · Council (LGA)
Demographics & Identity in Benalla
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A population that has grown older by five years since 2011 defines Benalla today. This aging trend is striking, with the typical resident now 51 years old. The area has grown by 6.5% to reach 14,528 people, but the age profile is shifting heavily toward seniors.
14,528
▲ +6.5%
- 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 Benalla — higher than 53% of areas.
| Benalla | 14,528 |
|---|---|
| Rest of Vic. | 1,576,613 |
| Victoria | 6,503,491 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 51, which is far older than the national figure of 38. This reflects a trend of the population getting older, with the usual age rising 5 years since 2011.
51 yrs ▲ +10.9%
Older than 88% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 46 yrs
- 2016: 49 yrs
- 2021: 51 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Benalla has a very high proportion of seniors, with 29.6% aged 65 and over, which is far above the 17.2% national figure. This is consistent with a shrinking number of children, who now make up only 14.3% of the population.
29.6% ▲ +38.9%
Higher than 91% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 21.3%
- 2016: 26.1%
- 2021: 29.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
14.3% ▼ -18.2%
Lower than 86% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 17.5%
- 2016: 15.7%
- 2021: 14.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Benalla splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (30%) and Older adults (45–64) (28%), with Young adults (25–44) at 19%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
People of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent make up 2.0% of the population, which is a little below the Australian figure. Those in de facto relationships account for 11.7% of residents, a small increase since 2011.
2.0% ▲ +59.7%
Lower than 71% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 1.2%
- 2016: 1.6%
- 2021: 2.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.7% ▲ +30.4%
Lower than 68% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 9.0%
- 2016: 10.4%
- 2021: 11.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Benalla, the largest group is Married at 46%, followed by Never married (30%) and Divorced (12%).
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 Benalla [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA21010/benalla/topic/demographics-identity