4,644 ▲ +21.2%
Lower than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 3,833
- 2016: 4,395
- 2021: 4,644
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Beaufort · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Beaufort
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Far older residents than most similar areas define Beaufort, where the typical person is 49 years old. This aging trend is a key feature of the town, which saw its population grow by 21% to reach 4,644 people in 2021.
4,644
▲ +21.2%
- 1–1: 40 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–4: 12 areas
- 4–6: 6 areas
- 6–9: 9 areas
- 9–13: 10 areas
- 13–19: 7 areas
- 19–27: 17 areas
- 27–39: 6 areas
- 39–56: 5 areas
- 56–81: 4 areas
- 81–116: 1 area
- 116–168: 5 areas
- 168–242: 3 areas
- 242–349: 4 areas
- 349–503: 2 areas
- 503–725: 9 areas
- 725–1,045: 3 areas
- 1,045–1,506: 5 areas
- 1,506–2,171: 31 areas
- 2,171–3,130: 83 areas
- 3,130–4,513: 217 areas
- 4,513–6,507: 318 areas
- 6,507–9,382: 402 areas
- 9,382–13,526: 546 areas
- 13,526–19,501: 496 areas
- 19,501–28,116: 231 areas
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Beaufort — lower than 80% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 49, which is far older than the national figure of 38. This age has risen by two years since 2011.
49 yrs ▲ +4.3%
Older than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 47 yrs
- 2016: 49 yrs
- 2021: 49 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
A quarter of the population is now aged 65 and over, a figure well above the national average. This shift toward older residents is seen alongside a drop in children under 15, who now make up only 14.5% of the area.
25.4% ▲ +30.4%
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 19.5%
- 2016: 23.6%
- 2021: 25.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
14.5% ▼ -14.9%
Lower than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 17.1%
- 2016: 16.2%
- 2021: 14.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Beaufort, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 31%, followed by Seniors (65+) (25%) and Young adults (25–44) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 2.2% of people identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is a little above the Victorian average. Additionally, the share of people in de facto relationships rose to 13.9% since 2011, which is higher than most areas.
2.2% ▲ +51.6%
Higher than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 1.4%
- 2016: 2.4%
- 2021: 2.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.9% ▲ +41.9%
Higher than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 9.8%
- 2016: 11.0%
- 2021: 13.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Beaufort, the largest group is Married at 46%, followed by Never married (31%) 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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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Beaufort [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/201031014/beaufort/topic/demographics-identity