11,333 —
Higher than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
More than half of the people in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek are married. This area is noticeably younger than most, with a typical resident aged just 35. It is a growing community of 11,333 people with a very high proportion of families and children.
11,333
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- 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 Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek — higher than 60% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident here is 35, which is noticeably younger than the state and national figures of 38. The total population is 11,333, making it larger than about 60% of similar areas.
35 yrs —
Younger than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
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 23.3% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. This helps explain why the area is so young, while the proportion of seniors is a little below the state and national average.
14.8% —
Lower than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
23.3% —
Higher than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 30%, followed by Children (0–14) (23%) and Older adults (45–64) (21%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are much more common here than in most areas, at 14.8%. About 1.0% of residents are Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is about the same as the Victorian average.
1.0% —
Lower than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
14.8% —
Higher than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek, Married is the majority at 52%; Never married is next at 34%.
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 Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/203031489/barwon-heads-armstrong-creek/topic/demographics-identity