10,822 ▲ +4.8%
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10,331
- 2016: 10,330
- 2021: 10,822
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Benalla · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Benalla
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
More than 43% of residents in Benalla are married, reflecting a community with a very mature population. The typical resident is 51, which is far older than the national and state figures of 38. This trend has continued as the population grew by 4.8% since 2011.
10,822
▲ +4.8%
- 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 Benalla — higher than 57% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Benalla's population reached 10,822 people in 2021, which is larger than about 57% of similar areas. The typical age here is 51, which is far older than the Victorian average and has risen by 5 years since 2011.
51 yrs ▲ +10.9%
Older than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) 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.
The area has a high proportion of seniors, with 30.8% aged 65 and over—a figure far above the national average. This helps explain why children under 15 make up only 14.0% of the population, which is well below the Victorian figure.
30.8% ▲ +34.3%
Higher than 96% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 23.0%
- 2016: 27.9%
- 2021: 30.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
14.0% ▼ -20.2%
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 17.5%
- 2016: 15.4%
- 2021: 14.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Benalla splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (31%) and Older adults (45–64) (26%), with Young adults (25–44) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 2.0% of the population, which is a little above the state average. De facto relationships account for 11.3% of residents, a figure that is about the same as the national average.
2.0% ▲ +61.3%
Lower than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 1.2%
- 2016: 1.8%
- 2021: 2.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.3% ▲ +31.4%
Lower than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 8.6%
- 2016: 9.9%
- 2021: 11.3%
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 44%, 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 Benalla [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/204021063/benalla/topic/demographics-identity