7,754 ▲ +64.5%
Lower than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4,713
- 2016: 6,420
- 2021: 7,754
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Bannockburn · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Bannockburn
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A 65% population jump since 2011 has seen Bannockburn grow by about 3,041 people. This expansion has happened alongside a stable age profile, where the typical resident remains 36 years old. The area is now much younger than the state and national averages, driven by a very high proportion of children.
7,754
▲ +64.5%
- 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 Bannockburn — lower than 61% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Bannockburn's population rose significantly to 7,754 people by 2021. While the total number of residents grew, the typical age has barely changed over the last decade and sits at 36 years.
36 yrs → 0.0%
Younger than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 36 yrs
- 2016: 35 yrs
- 2021: 36 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 24.7% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. This helps explain why the area is younger than most, while seniors aged 65 and over are a little below the state average at 14.3%.
14.3% ▲ +35.8%
Lower than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10.5%
- 2016: 11.8%
- 2021: 14.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
24.7% ▼ -2.1%
Higher than 92% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 25.2%
- 2016: 26.0%
- 2021: 24.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Bannockburn splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (26%) and Children (0–14) (25%), with Older adults (45–64) at 23%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most residents are married (56.3%), though the share of people in de facto relationships rose to 12.5% since 2011. Those identifying as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander make up 1.3% of the population, which is about the same as the Victorian average.
1.3% ▲ +201.2%
Lower than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 0.4%
- 2016: 0.6%
- 2021: 1.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.5% ▲ +35.5%
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 9.3%
- 2016: 11.7%
- 2021: 12.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Bannockburn, Married is the majority at 56%; Never married is next at 30%.
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 Bannockburn [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/203011034/bannockburn/topic/demographics-identity