16,583 —
Higher than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 14,784
- 2021: 16,583
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Bentleigh East - North · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Bentleigh East - North
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
More than 21% of people in Bentleigh East - North are children under 15, a figure well above the national average. The area is growing and remains family-oriented, with a typical resident aged 39 and a population that has climbed to 16,583 people.
16,583
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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 Bentleigh East - North — higher than 82% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by 12% since 2016, adding about 1,799 people. The typical resident is 39, which is a little older than the national figure and has barely changed over the last five years.
39 yrs —
Younger than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 39 yrs
- 2021: 39 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 21.4% of the population, which is well above the Victorian and national figures. This contrasts with the number of seniors aged 65 and over, who make up 13.9% of the area, a figure well below the national average.
13.9% —
Lower than 70% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 14.4%
- 2021: 13.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
21.4% —
Higher than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 21.7%
- 2021: 21.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Bentleigh East - North splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (27%) and Young adults (25–44) (25%), with Children (0–14) at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Married couples are common here, making up 53.6% of the population, while those in de facto relationships are much lower than in most other areas. People identifying as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander make up 0.3%, which is among the lowest for areas of this size.
0.3% —
Lower than 95% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 0.3%
- 2021: 0.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
7.8% —
Lower than 85% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 7.3%
- 2021: 7.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Bentleigh East - North, Married is the majority at 54%; Never married is next at 33%.
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 Bentleigh East - North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/208021426/bentleigh-east-north/topic/demographics-identity