24,896 ▲ +19.2%
Higher than 96% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 20,883
- 2016: 22,415
- 2021: 24,896
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Bentleigh - McKinnon · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Bentleigh - McKinnon
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Nearly 25,000 people now live in Bentleigh - McKinnon, marking it as one of the largest areas at this level. The population grew by 19% since 2011, adding about 4,013 new residents to the community.
24,896
▲ +19.2%
- 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 Bentleigh - McKinnon — higher than 96% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 40 years old, which is a little older than the national figure of 38. This age has remained steady since 2011.
40 yrs → 0.0%
Older than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 40 yrs
- 2016: 40 yrs
- 2021: 40 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Older adults aged 45 to 64 make up the largest age group at 27.3%. Seniors aged 65 and over account for 15.9% of the population, which is lower than most similar areas.
15.9% ▲ +4.3%
Lower than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 15.2%
- 2016: 15.2%
- 2021: 15.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.4% ▼ -7.2%
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 19.9%
- 2016: 19.6%
- 2021: 18.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Bentleigh - McKinnon splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (27%) and Young adults (25–44) (26%), with Children (0–14) at 18%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Married couples are common here, making up 49.7% of the area. Only 0.2% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is among the lowest proportions for this level.
0.2% ▲ +10.5%
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 0.2%
- 2016: 0.1%
- 2021: 0.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.1% ▲ +48.5%
Lower than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 6.8%
- 2016: 7.7%
- 2021: 10.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Bentleigh - McKinnon, the largest group is Married at 50%, followed by Never married (35%) and Divorced (7%).
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 Bentleigh - McKinnon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/208021174/bentleigh-mckinnon/topic/demographics-identity